Writing is largely an iterative process that improves with practice. We have done a great deal of writing and revising in this course. We have also read Timothy Flood’s Business Writing in its entirety. Reflect on your writing skills and confidence five weeks ago and consider the progress you have made. Specifically, what new skills have you added to your writer’s repertoire that will help carry you through your graduate program?

Discussion I

Professor and Class,

What an interesting five weeks. I am so happy we’re almost done!

Five weeks ago, I struggle with getting started on writing. Today, I feel my writing skills have improved tremendously. I no longer struggle with getting started and I feel I am a much stronger writer compared to five weeks ago.

I think the best advice I’d obtained from Flood and Thomas was being able to communicate to a diverse audience. Both Flood and Thomas brought awareness to writing clear and concise and using proper grammar, punctuations and to reframe from using slang, big words or using words that could have multiple meanings, which can be confusing to international readers.

I also learned the importance of being able to convey my written intent to my audience the first time. This will ensure that my reader understand my intent and is able to respond to my request or instructions accordingly.

Lastly, I discovered when writers incorporate business-writing techniques as part of their normal writing process (writing business or professional letters, memos and emails), writers will develop the proper writing mechanics and writing would become natural and easier to those writers who struggle with writing effectively.

Carla~

Michelle,

In addition to being clear and concise and keeping your written communication simple, I believe tone is one of the most important attributes of effective writing. The tone can say