...exploration of this interesting subject by identifying the fundamental ideology behind the notion that “readers are leaders”. This would give headway in our attempt to answer the bugging question as regards what writers are. So then, why are readers said to be leaders? Who is a leader? According to John Maxwell, a renowned author on the subject of leadership, “a leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way”.1 Note that the first key definer of a leader in his definition is one who “knows” and an avenue to acquire this knowledge is by reading. With the relevant know-how, an individual’s frame of reference is expanded, he becomes confident, and according to the popular saying that “knowledge is power” - he becomes empowered to show others the way to go. The gist of this ideology is that one who reads gains knowledge, and one who is knowledgeable is empowered, and one who is empowered is fit to be a leader. According to Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third President of the United States of America, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers” 2 this further buttresses the indispensable relevance of reading to leadership. Armed with John Maxwell’s definition of a leader in the above paragraph, we can also observe that for a leader to choose to go a certain way amidst several competing alternative routes he would need to be a critical thinker. For a leader to also show his followers the way to go, he must have the ability to communicate persuasively. The...
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...Paragraph • Direction: a strong topic sentence that states the main idea and sets the course of the paragraph. It answers the question, “What is your point?” • Unity: makes one main point and sticks to that point throughout the paragraph • Coherence: ideas in the paragraph are logically connected and easy to follow ------------------------------------------------- • Development: main idea is well supported with details, facts, examples, reasons, etc. Unity Unity refers to the extent to which all of the ideas contained within a given paragraph "hang together" in a way that is easy for the reader to understand. When the writer changes to a new idea -- one which is not consistent with the topic sentence of the paragraph -- the writer should begin a new paragraph. Unity is important because it aids the reader in following along with the writer's ideas. The reader can expect that a given paragraph will deal only with one main topic; when a new paragraph begins, this signals that the writer is moving on to a new topic. Consider the following example. Note that there are two main ideas presented in this paragraph. The topic sentence indicates that the paragraph will deal with the subject of "employees' attitudes," but the paragraph shifts unexpectedly to the topic of "management's attitudes." To achieve unity in this paragraph, the writer should begin a new paragraph when the switch is made from employees to managers. Example "Employees' attitudes at Jonstone Electric Company...
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...language (that is, colloquial) or of a more formal style? Does the writer use slang words or technical words? Is the word choice concrete and vivid or abstract and intellectual? These differences help to shape tone and affect our response to what we read. For example, [. . .] Lincoln's word choice in "The Gettysburg Address" is formal and abstract. Lincoln writes: "on this continent" rather than "in this land," "we take increased devotion" rather than "we become more committed." The technical style is inherent to disciplines and fields of study. For example, nonscientists might not understand words related to experimentation. Or in English, we discuss metacognition, biases, marginalized communities, etc. Oftentimes, words are used to separate members of a community from non-members. Consider: What kind of effect can word choice have on your audience? What are some other examples of “words…used to separate members of a community from non-members”? One way to produce an informal style is to choose simple words: "use" instead of "exercise." To create greater informality (a colloquial style), a writer can use contractions: "can't" for "cannot," "we're" for "we are." [. . .] There are no contractions in "The Gettysburg Address." Contractions are one of the chief marks of colloquial style. In the writing you will be producing for this class you should aim for an [academic] style [. . .]. Consider: What word choices can you make when writing in an academic style? (Give ...
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...and Writing Learning Style Stephanie M. Clapper SLS 1105-104 May 25, 2012 Edna Murugan And Dave Anderson (Team A Leader) Reading and Writing Learning Style There are different learning styles for every person. Everyone has some kind of way to make themselves learn what that style is as well. The learning style that we know best is what will help us get through our studies. The learning style can help us get the grade we deserve. The learning style we will be talking about is the reading and writing style. The reading and writing style is the way a learner learns through reading a book, or material then writing what they have learned [ (O'Neal, 2010) ]. In other words reader/writers learn best in the written language. Reader/writer learners like when the teacher or instructor use the dry erase or black board because they can understand what the instructor is teaching them and this form helps them become better studiers and students in class and out of class. Flash cards are another good way for a reader/writer learner to recall what they have learned because they can write the information on the cards and then read them and recite them for their studies. Reader/writers love to collect book and have a huge library for enrichment (O’Neal, 2010). Reader/Writers are good with grocery list and poetry and they do not need to change to some other way because they are good at writing and reading the lists...
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...Analysis Anecdotes Effect: encourage readers to agree with the point of view as it is a “real” issue Analysis: explain why it is used to persuade readers and how it is effective Emotive Language effect: how does it appeal to the readers emotions? How does it get the readers to respond at an emotional level? Analysis: how emotive language produces a reaction? How the context is significant in producing the effect Facts effect: help prove the issue Analysis: how does it help prove? Why does it need to be proven? Expert opinions effect: helps convince the readers Analysis: how did it help convince the readers? Why does the reader need to be convinced? What reasons? Rhetorical questions effect: encourages readers to seek a solution and agree with the writer. Questions themselves or whoever the question is aimed at. Analysis: how does it encourage the reader? Why are these questions aimed towards the readers? For what purpose? Repetition effect: leads readers to remember what is important Analysis: how did it emphasise the main points? What words were repetitive? How did the writer reinforce the writer’s idea? Statistics effect: encourages the readers to believe that research has proven a point Analysis: how is it effective in encouraging leaders and why did the writer use statistics? Tone effect: Encourages readers to feel the same Analysis: explain how the tone is produced. Why did the writer choose that tone? When does it shift? And...
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...Jesus is the ultimate power and authority in the universe, superior to any and every other leader in history. He is the full and complete revelation of God to us. And Jesus is the one who can forgive us for our sins. Christ is the center of our hope and trust, and for that reason he is our only real hope for us. Jesus Christ, the son of God, is God’s final and most perfect revelation. The writer of Hebrews reminded his readers that they were god’s special people set apart and chosen for heaven. The book of Hebrew is to help us put full trust in God as he is revealed in Jesus Christ. Faith is the real confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we can’t see. (Hebrew 11:1). As we place our trust in God he will help us do what we can’t. The only way a person can come to understand something of God’s glory and power is to get to know Jesus Christ by faith God is always ready, willing, and able to fulfill his promises of freedom. Only one things stops him- lack of faith. Let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another (Hebrew 10:25). We can start by asking God to help us have more faith. We are told that “anybody who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and he rewards those who sincerely seek him (Hebrew 11:6). One time a man came to Jesus and said “Have mercy on us and help us, if you can”? What do you mean: IF I Can”? Jesus asked. Anything is possible if a person believes. The father...
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...organizations, so it is vital that business writers understand how to draft these important documents effectively. This memo will cover the correct memo format first. Then, it will discuss clarity and conciseness, consistency and numbers, passive voice, parallelism, sexist writing, agreement, comma usage and hyphen usage. USING CORRECT MEMO FORMAT Unlike conversations, memos leave a "paper trail," so the company can use directives, inquiries, instructions, requests, recommendations, policies and other reports for future reference. Depending on their purpose, memos can range from a few lines to four or five pages. Shorter memos do not require formal introductory and concluding paragraphs. However, most memos assigned in this class will be at least one page long. Therefore, writers should include the appropriate introductions and conclusions. Every memo should have a header containing the word (prominently displayed) MEMO or MEMORANDUM followed by the organization's name. Writers usually draft memos on company letterhead. Following the header are four crucial pieces of information: TO: Name and title (the title serves as a record for reference) FROM: Your name and title (your initials for verification) DATE: (also serves as a chronological record for future reference) SUBJECT: Using about five to six words, state the memo's purpose precisely. This is the most crucial part of the memo. It will determine whether the reader will continue reading. Also, it must accurately...
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...PERSONAL PRAYER: TIMELESS SECRET OF HIGH IMPACT LEADERS ________________ A Book Review Presented to Dr. Jon Bishop Liberty Theological Seminary _____________ In partial fulfillment Of the requirements of PLED 520 __________ By John Smith, Jr. January 27, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2 Author 2 Book Summary 2 Book Critique and Evaluation 6 Personal Application 9 Resources 10 Introduction One of the most intriguing things about the Christian faith is the lack of participation that each believer exhibits in the spiritual discipline of prayer, all though they are constantly reminded that it is the pathway toward a more intimate relationship with Christ. There are a multiplicity of spiritual disciplines that the believer is expected to practice, however, the one that is most pervasive across the varied spectrum of Christianity is the spiritual discipline of prayer. Most believers are encouraged to spend vast amounts of time participating in prayer, although the average spiritual leader spends less than 15 minutes each day praying. As this writer was growing up he would consistently hear people in his home church state, “much prayer much power, little prayer little power, no prayer no power.” Author Dr. Dave Earley is currently is Chairman of the Department of Pastoral Ministries and Church Expansion at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves as Director of the Center...
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...while reading ‘A Look into Nagi’s Face’. Alaa’ El Aswani depicted power’s effect on a very small environment represented in the classroom. A Look into Nagi’s Face tells the story of a young boy who appears to be in the lower/middle class. This boy went to a strict French school where the teacher would hit whoever makes a mistake. When this happens other students would act as if they had seen nothing and the day would just continue normally. One day, Nagi, a new rich student with French origins came to the school and all the students became fascinated by him. He became their leader and the day the teacher hit him they all revolted. The teacher took Nagi and went out of the classroom and then returned alone. The kids wondered what happened and told their parents; their mothers weren’t free to hear from them and their fathers reprimanded them for rebelling. The next day Nagi came and they all tried to ask what happened, but the answer they got was just a smile. They went to class and the teacher let Nagi watch over them and when the lower class boy, supposedly Nagi’s, friend talked Nagi wrote his name on the black board and the teacher hit him once he got back. The theme of the short story is mainly Power and how it enslaves people. This is portrayed in multiple incidents, first is depicted in this passage: ‘The Frere is in front of me brandishing his cane in the air. There is no way out. I extend my hand and he grips it and brings the cane down on it. I scream and cry and beg him...
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...complacency and an expression of new forms of literature that has constantly influenced our society and living. The Beat generation started from a group of American writers who emerged in the 1950s. Among many Beat Generation writers, most influential members were Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and Gary Snyder. All the writers have contributed to the literature society in their own different and unique way. Here in this essay, I will explore on unique characteristics or contributions that each writer has made on our literature society. Norman Mailer was a predominant writer in 1950s. He is mostly known as the writer of “White Negro”. He contributed on our literature by clarifying who Beat Generations are and how do we define them. In his essay The White Negro, he defined the Beatnik as young white people who like Jazz and swing music so much that they adopted black culture as their own. Beatniks adopted the African American vernacular language to differentiate themselves from the so-called “Mainstream”. The word they use is semantically flexible that words such as man, beat, cool, swing, with it, crazy, dig, flip, creep and hip can mean hundreds different things depending upon context to tone and rhythm. By further defining and exploring the meaning of Beat Generation, he allowed others to see what beat generation is truly about. Without his essay “The White Negro”, people would have interpreted Beat Generation merely as a group of drug addicted. ...
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...strategy+business (s+b) is an award-winning management magazine, published in print and on the Web for decision makers in businesses and organizations around the world. Our purpose is to illuminate the complex choices that leaders face — in strategy, marketing, operations, human capital, public presence, governance, and other domains — and the impact of their decisions. As of 2010, we are one of the few business magazines with an expanding circulation, and we think one reason is our pragmatic but far-ranging focus, helping companies navigate the transition into the emerging global economy. strategy+business is published by the international management consulting firm Booz & Company. The articles we publish are characterized by: Distinguished contributors. We feature writing by chief executives and other well-known corporate leaders, best-selling business thinkers and philosophers, prominent academics and researchers, seasoned practitioners from Booz & Company, and journalists with a track record in revealing the patterns below the surface. Distinctive content. Our purpose is to find and share the ideas and stories that raise the game for management, written and expounded clearly enough to provide the basis for thoughtful action. Through in-depth feature stories, thought leader interviews, and strategic commentaries, each issue of strategy+business provides an informed, global perspective on ideas and practices relevant to large-scale corporations. Ongoing features and studies include: ...
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...Ambiguity, and Clarity in Writing Holly Minor CRT/205 June 15, 2013 Vagueness, Ambiguity, and Clarity in Writing Vague and ambiguous writing results in misinterpretation of the information within the writing. When writing is unclear, a reader may find difficulty in understanding the intent of the writing. On the other hand, a certain level of vagueness is adequate. “When a claim is not too vague to convey appropriately useful information, its level of vagueness is acceptable.” (Moore & Parker, 2012, p. 73). To illustrate the effect vagueness and ambiguousness has on a written work; two writing examples are deconstructed and analyzed. Example 1 [1]This particular case study will reflect an organization with a van that has undergoing internal conflict. [2]It will also analyze the reason for the conflict and offer positive resolutions of this conflict. [3]The project must first understand that conflict among the membership, its leaders, group or anyone attached did not just show up one day. [4]Conflict has been in existence for a very long time. [5]The religious leaders have a great responsibility to the congregation (and others who look for guidance and direction according to the scriptures). [6]It does not matter what title he or she holds, if they are in a leadership role, they bare responsible and accountable. The writing style in this first example contains both vague and ambiguous writing. The first sentence has both vague and ambiguous information...
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...than a freak accident. The writers stress the need to act now to avoid dire consequences if we are to overcome the nation’s ‘biggest’ crisis. The writer’s opening statement, ‘reports of our obesity epidemic are far from exaggerated’, while justifying this with, ‘new figures collated by Baker BDI Heart and Diabetes Institute’, sets a controlled and reasonable tone for the duration of the piece. This use of tone allows the audience to visualise the writers as sensible characters increasing the believability of what they have to say. This also helps to provide a foundation for the findings of their own report titled ‘Fat Bomb: The long term consequences of middle age Australia’s expanding waist line.’ This puts the audience under the impression that they are being told all the facts by leading health professionals, despite this being clearly not the case. Anyhow the audience begin to accept the so called facts presented before them, agreeing with the writer’s contention that obesity is a major issue. In addition to the writer’s manipulation of tone, their frequent use of exaggerated and colloquial language such as, ‘inexorable’, ‘prevalence’ and ‘forefront’, emphasise the writer’s argument that the issue is ‘the nation’s “biggest” health concern’. This language creates a sense of great urgency to act upon, alluding readers to compare the issue of obesity to that of war. Consider the use of these words in an extract of a possible speech which world leaders may utilise to rally...
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...All Ally Lass Sea Land Sole Loner Leader Lend Eraser Ram Ares TEXT TWIST; NAME TWIST Our characters are simplified by our names. Do you believe so? Based on my research the name Allen means noble and fair while de lo Are you familiar with the vocabulary enhancing game, Super Text Twist? That’s good! It is a computer game created by the GAMEHOUSE. It is played by forming words as many as you can from the set of jumbled letters. This morning we will play it using my name, ALLEN de los Reyes. But before anything else, let me give you simple facts about my name. Based on my research, the name Allen means noble and fair while my last name de los Reyes means royal. So what are we waiting for? Let’s now play TEXT TWIST. Technical writing, a form of technical communication, is a style of writing used in fields as diverse as computer hardware and software, engineering, chemistry, the aerospace industry, robotics, finance, consumer electronics, and biotechnology. [ Technical writers begin by forming a clear understanding of the purpose of the document they will create. If payment for production comes from a second party, this includes a detailed interview with the party that pays for the document's production. Technical writers then typically go on to gather information from existing documentation and from subject matter experts. A subject matter expert (SME) is any expert on the topic that the writer is working on. Technical writers are often not SMEs themselves (unless they...
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... 1 Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go To Work (2007) is a compelling and realistic book that openly discusses corporate psychopaths. This book also helps the reader go beyond the stereotypes placed on psychopaths. The authors are two psychologist; Dr. Robert Babiak and and Dr. Robert Hare who both have performed extensive research in psychopathy. These authors have displayed how psychopaths slither not only their way into people’s personal lives but also the workforce with devious methods and strategies. The main tool of a psychopath is disarming charisma with the lack of empathy, remorse, and shame. Their mind is constantly searching for angles to start the games of deceit. They also represent confidence, strength, calmness, and always seem right for the job offered. Assessment, manipulation, abandonment, and ascension are the phases of psychopathic behavior which are concisely explained in very simple terms for easy understanding. The phases enable the reader to clearly understand each phase that is relevant in a psychopath’s process towards their main goals of accomplishment. The authors have clearly demonstrated how the strategies of manipulation and deceit start in the very beginning stages with the hiring process. Dr. Babiak and Dr. Hare have explicitly shown...
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