Blog Post: Effective Writing Techniques

Here are tips to help you effectively write anything from business letters to business presentations. Be conscious of who you are writing to and write accordingly.

1. Keep in mind that the reader does not have much time.

2. Know where you are going and tell the reader.

3. Make what you write easy to read.

4. Short sentences and short paragraphs are easier to read than long ones.

5. Whenever possible, use active verbs, and avoid the passive voice.

6. Use specific concrete language. Avoid technical jargon.

7. Find the right word. Know its precise meaning. Use your dictionary, and your thesaurus.

8. Do not make spelling mistakes.

9. State things as simply as you can.

10. Write full sentences, but be precise.

11. Never be content with your first draft.

12. Never use the word "basically". It is basically a useless word.

13. Always have somebody else look at your draft.

Beverly Brown, TheWrightResume.net