Writing: style advice
I have a bee in my bonnet at the moment, thinking that many of the 20 year- and 30-year olds at work haven't got the knack of writing clearly and succinctly. (Don't get me started about mental arithmetic). I suspect it is down to the informality and speed of email, texting and the like: the art of writing a letter or report is in danger of not being learnt.
Today, whilst doing some idle Internet browsing, I came across this well written piece about writing well:
There are thousands, perhaps millions of other suggestions available. I would add, for work writing, summarise at the start, explain what the report or email is about, say what you want the reader to do (read, for his info, reply, discuss…) and often what you conclude (there's a problem, there's not a problem, some work is needed…) to put the main body into context, so that the reader's mind is framed ready to read it.
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