Effective Writing for Business, College, and Life.pdf

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Table of Contents

PART I: GETTING ORGANIZED..........................7

CHAPTER 1: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR

EFFECTIVE WRITING...........................................9

Managing Expectations ..................................................................10

Managing Perceptions ....................................................................11

Managing Strategies ........................................................................12

Managing Goals...............................................................................14

Managing Rules ...............................................................................14

Managing Behavior .........................................................................15

CHAPTER 2: IMPROVING IDEAS:

TECHNIQUES TO BETTER ORGANIZE ......... 17

Brainstorming Techniques.............................................................18

Freethinking Techniques ...............................................................20

Storyboarding Techniques .............................................................20

CHAPTER 3: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR

PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION .................. 23

Composition Processes ..................................................................23

Development Processes .................................................................29

Pre-Finalization Processes .............................................................36

Combining It All .............................................................................41

CHAPTER 4: TECHNIQUES TO GET STARTED

.................................................................................. 43

Setting a Schedule ...........................................................................43

Connecting Milestones and Goals................................................45

CHAPTER 5: TECHNIQUES TO ORGANIZE

FOR THE AUDIENCE.......................................... 47

Defining the Audience ...................................................................47

Seeing With the Reader's Eyes ......................................................48

Gathering Statistics .........................................................................49

Evaluating Trends ...........................................................................50

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