...Welcome to WritePoint, the automated review system that recognizes errors most commonly made by university students in academic essays. The system embeds comments into your paper and suggests possible changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper, but remember that your instructor's preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability in this area is limited. NOTE: WritePoint comments are computer-generated writing and grammar suggestions inviting the consideration and analysis of the writer; they are not infallible statements of right/wrong, and they should not be used as grading elements. Also, at present, WritePoint cannot detect quotations or block-quotes, so comments in those areas should be ignored. Please see the other helpful writing resources in the Tutorials and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. Cognitive Dissonance PSY400 April 16, 2012 Cognitive Dissonance Leon Festinger made his way into the world of psychology by introducing the theory of cognitive dissonance (Myers, 2010). Cognitive Dissonance is a reduction in...
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...Good Business ethics and social responsibility contributes to the success and profitability of a company and is good for society. Funco Toy World Incorporated (Funco) is a toy store that operates in the United States. After extensive research the owners of Funco decided to expand into China. According to Orfield (2006) in 2002, for the first time, China attracted more foreign investment than the United States. The world’s fastest-growing economy is the second largest behind the United States, and by mid-century, it is expected [The passive voice is a form of "be" (is) and a participle (expected). Over-use of the passive voice can make paragraphs officious and tedious to read. Try to use the active voice most often; for example, passive voice = The paper was completed on time. Active voice = the student completed the paper on time--(Note: the Plain Writing Act of 2010 makes avoidance of the passive voice in official writing a requirement for government employees)] to be number one. “The moral challenge is even more intense for multinational companies who need to live up to moral expectations both in the US and in host foreign countries. In developed countries, the moral expectations of the host country are as stringent as our own. With third world host countries, though, the moral expectations often more lax, and multinationals are tempted to lower their...
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...Writing Report Writing Reports 2 A report is a statement of the results of an investigation or of any matter on which definite information is required. (Oxford English Dictionary) Reports are a highly structured form of writing often following conventions that have been laid down to produce a common format. Structure and convention in written reports stress the process by which the information was gathered as much as the information itself. Different types of report During my time at university it was asked towrite different types of reports, depending upon the subject area, which the course instructor have chosen. These could include laboratory reports, technical reports, reports of a work placement or industrial visit, reports of a field trip or fieldwork. Reports vary in their purpose, but all of them will require a formal structure and careful planning, presenting the material in a logical manner using clear and concise language. The following section explores each stage in the development of my report, making recommendations for structure and technique. Stages in report writing The following stages are involved in writing a report: • clarifying the terms of reference • planning the work • collecting related information • organising and structuring related information • writing the first draft • checking and re-drafting. Terms of reference The terms of reference of a report are a guiding statement used to define the scope of...
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...118 CHAPTER 5 Writing Business Messages LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you will be able to 1 2 3 Explain the importance of adapting your messages to the needs and expectations of your audience Explain why establishing credibility is vital to the success of your communication efforts Discuss four ways of achieving a businesslike tone with a style that is clear and concise 4 5 6 Briefly describe how to select words that are not only correct but also effective Explain how sentence style affects emphasis within your message List five ways to develop coherent paragraphs COMMUNICATION CLOSE-UP AT CREATIVE COMMONS www.creativecommons.org Have you ever noticed that tiny © symbol on books, DVDs, music CDs, and other media products? It means that the person or organization who created the item is granted copyright protection, the exclusive legal right to produce, distribute, and sell that creation. Anyone who wants to resell, redistribute, or adapt such works usually needs to secure permission from the current copyright holder. However, what if you want people to remix the song you just recorded? Or suppose you need a few photos for a website? Other than for limited personal and educational use, a conventional copyright requires every person to negotiate a contract for every application or adaptation of every piece of work he or she wants to use. The search for some middle ground between “all rights reserved” and simply giving your work away...
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...The 500-word Essay: Some Thoughts Gordon Thompson The 500-word length is consistent with many other kinds of professional writing, from blogs to book reviews. Moreover, if you want to capture and hold your audience's attention, the three-section statement maximizes your opportunity. The statements below provide ideas on how you might successfully write. The short essays for this seminar have several goals. 1. They provide you with an opportunity to explore a topic we have covered in our discussions and readings and to formulate an opinion about some aspect of those ideas. 2. These essays also provide me with a sense of your engagement and understanding of the material we cover, as well as your ability to explain your position. 3. Each essay offers you a focused opportunity to improve your writing skills. Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and citation all figure in the act of scholarly writing. A short essay allows me to work with you on these details. 4. The 500-word essay represents a miniature paper that includes all of the same features of a longer paper. Indeed, the longer papers you will write as Skidmore students will often consist of subsections consistent with the goals of these shorter essays. That is, you can form a large paper by organizing your ideas into short subsections that address the different issues comprising your topic. Finally, you should have writing clearly as your unambiguous goal. Consult the The Skidmore Guide to Writing for examples of how to cite, to...
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...Welcome to WritePoint, the automated review system that recognizes errors most commonly made by university students in academic essays. The system embeds comments into your paper and suggests possible changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper, but remember that your instructor's preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability in this area is limited. NOTE: WritePoint comments are computer-generated writing and grammar suggestions inviting the consideration and analysis of the writer; they are not infallible statements of right/wrong, and they should not be used as grading elements. Also, at present, WritePoint cannot detect quotations or block-quotes, so comments in those areas should be ignored. Please see the other helpful writing resources in the Tutorials and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. Vulnerable Paper [This title could be more inspiring. Labeling it a "paper" or an "essay" is redundant (what else could it be?), and only a few words as a title are not very explanatory (or intriguing to the reader). An ideal title has between six and a dozen words ] -Part ll Legy George HCS/531 May 7, 12 Doris Chimera Vulnerable Population- Part ll ...
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...Running head: DECISIONS IN PARADISE 1 Decisions in Paradise 1 Carolyn Joseph University of Phoenix Critical Thinking: Strategies in Decision Making MGT/350 Orlando Santana July 29, 2010 Decisions in Paradise 1 The New Beginning Nik Joseph a soon to be college graduate interviewed and landed a job of a lifetime. His decision was made under uncertainty because consequences occur in the in the failure and thus depend not only on the decisions makers choice (2008). He would be an assistant to the director of strategic planning of a large investment company, Grand Bahamas Industries. This company is located in the Bahamas, China, Canada, Mexico, and St. Thomas, and all over the United States. The Bahamas Industries an environmental friendly company focuses on helping disaster stricken countries clean up, and help to create jobs for natives. Nik position will take him to the South Pacific a small island name Kava. His major concern was whether he will obtain home sick and miss his family and friends. Nik’s brief introduction of the island during training excited him even more. He would be moving to Kava known as the land of paradise with beautiful beaches, white sand, large palm trees, tropical breeze, and fun in the sun. Current Issues Landing on the small pacific island, he was amaze to find the condition of the island totally different from his expectations Kava was a paradise lost. This island had experienced many natural disasters, earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis...
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...Writing Reports By the end of this section you should be able to : O BJECTIVES • • • • • • • • Understand the purposes of a report Plan a report Understand the structure of a report Collect information for your report Organise your information Use an appropriate style of writing Present data effectively Understand how to lay out your information in an appropriate way C ONTENTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing reports Different types of reports Stages in report writing Terms of reference Planning your report Collecting information Organising information Structuring your report Style of writing Layout Presentation Redrafting and checking Checklist W riting reports A report is a statement of the results of an investigation or of any matter on which definite information is required. (Oxford English Dictionary) Reports are a highly structured form of writing often following conventions that have been laid down to produce a common format. Structure and convention in written reports stress the process by which the information was gathered as much as the information itself. Different types of reports During your time at university you may be asked to write different types of reports, depending upon the subject area which you have chosen. These could include laboratory reports, technical reports, reports of a work placement or industrial visit, reports of a field trip or field work. Reports vary in their purpose, but all of them will require a formal...
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...Welcome to WritePoint, the automated review system that recognizes errors most commonly made by university students in academic essays. The system embeds comments into your paper and suggests possible changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper, but remember that your instructor's preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability in this area is limited. NOTE: WritePoint comments are computer-generated writing and grammar suggestions inviting the consideration and analysis of the writer; they are not infallible statements of right/wrong, and they should not be used as grading elements. Also, at present, WritePoint cannot detect quotations or block-quotes, so comments in those areas should be ignored. Please see the other helpful writing resources in the Tutorials and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. The benefits of early head start [If referring to the child care program, this should be capitalized] Shanta Denard PHL/458 Febrary 21, 2013 Joan Middleton The benefits of early head start Many people have different opinions regarding...
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...STAGE-1 PRESENT TENSE ACTIVE VOICE ` ø£ s ¡ Ô ] Á|ü j Ó ÷ >∑ e TT 1. I am walking. 2. I have been walking. 3. I have walked. 4. I walk. PASSIVE VOICE H˚qT q&ÉTdüTÔHêïqT. H˚qT (#ê˝≤ùd|ü{ÏqT+∫) q&ÉTdü÷ÔH˚ e⁄HêïqT. H˚qT (Ç|ü&˚) q&ç#êqT. H˚qT (Ç|ü&ÉT/s√E) q&ÉTkÕÔqT. ` ø£s¡àDÏ Á|üjÓ÷>∑eTT 5. I am advised. 6. I have been advised. 7. I am being advised. Hê≈£î dü\Vü‰ Ç#êÃs¡T (ás√E). Hê≈£î (Ç|ü&˚) dü\Vü‰ Ç#êÃs¡T. Hê≈£î (Á|üdüTÔ‘·+) dü\Vü‰ Çdü÷Ô e⁄Hêïs¡T. PAST TENSE ACTIVE VOICE ` es¡ Ô e ÷q ø±\eTT ` uÛÑ÷‘· ø±\eTT ` ø£ s ¡ Ô ] Á|ü j Ó ÷ >∑ e TT 1. I was walking. 2. I had been walking. 3. I had walked (yesterday before he came) 4. I walked. (V2) PASSIVE VOICE H˚qT q&ÉTdü÷Ô e⁄+{Ïì. H˚qT (ìqï #ê˝≤ùd|ü{ÏqT+∫ á düeTj·÷ìøÏ ≈£L&Ü) q&ÉTdü÷ÔH˚ e⁄+{Ïì. H˚qT (ìqï n‘·qT e#˚ÃeTT+∑eTT 5. I was advised (Yesterday). 6. I had been advised (Yesterday before he came) 7. I was being advised (yesterday). FUTURE TENSE ACTIVE VOICE 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. ` uÛÑ$wü´‘Y ø±\eTT ` ø£ s ¡ Ô ] Á|ü j Ó ÷ >∑ e TT I will be walking tomorrow. H˚qT πs|ü⁄ q&ÉTdü÷Ô e⁄+{≤qT. I will have been walking tomorrow. H˚qT πs|ü⁄ (#ê˝≤ùd|ü{Ï qT+∫ á düeTj·÷ìøÏ ≈£L&Ü) q&ÉTdü÷ÔH˚ e⁄+{≤qT. I will have walked tomorrow at this time. H˚qT πs|ü⁄ á düeTj·÷ìø£˝≤¢ q&ç#˚dæ e⁄+{≤qT. I will walk tomorrow. H˚qT πs|ü⁄ q&ÉTkÕÔqT. PASSIVE VOICE 5. Hê≈£î dü\Vü‰ Ç#êÃs¡T. (ìqï) (ìqï n‘·qT e#˚ÃeTT+∑eTT ...
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...approach to improve worker and company effectiveness by mindful interventions in those processes and structures that have an immediate impact on the human aspect of the company. This definition focuses the obvious correlation among the creation and the accomplishment of the organization’s mission. The Organization Development process is based [The passive voice is a form of "be" (is) and a participle (based). Over-use of the passive voice can make paragraphs officious and tedious to read. Prefer the active voice. For example, passive voice = The paper was completed on time. Active voice = the student completed the paper on time. See Center for Writing Excellence > Tutorials & Guides > Grammar & Writing Guides > Active & passive voice] on the action research model which [Use "that" for a restrictive phrase (or place a comma before "which")] begins with an identified problem or the need for a change. The process begins through an assortment of assessments, intervention planning, intervention implementation, the gathering of the data to evaluate the intervention, and determining if reasonable progress has been made [Passive voice ] or if further intervention is need. There are ["There are" is an awkward phrase...
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...Writing Reports By the end of this section you should be able to : O BJECTIVES • • • • • • • • Understand the purposes of a report Plan a report Understand the structure of a report Collect information for your report Organise your information Use an appropriate style of writing Present data effectively Understand how to lay out your information in an appropriate way C ONTENTS • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing reports Different types of reports Stages in report writing Terms of reference Planning your report Collecting information Organising information Structuring your report Style of writing Layout Presentation Redrafting and checking Checklist W riting reports A report is a statement of the results of an investigation or of any matter on which definite information is required. (Oxford English Dictionary) Reports are a highly structured form of writing often following conventions that have been laid down to produce a common format. Structure and convention in written reports stress the process by which the information was gathered as much as the information itself. Different types of reports During your time at university you may be asked to write different types of reports, depending upon the subject area which you have chosen. These could include laboratory reports, technical reports, reports of a work placement or industrial visit, reports of a field trip or field work. Reports vary in their purpose, but all of them will require a formal...
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...Thank you for using WritePoint. How Has September 11, 2001 Changed Muslims Lives? [Writing suggestion: Unless in a quote or a title, avoid rhetorical questions in academic writing. A good idea is to provide answers, not questions] tl classy ENG/215 July 15, 2013 januce colten How Has September 11, 2001 Changed Muslims Lives? Before September 11, 2001 Muslims were not treated differently and were treated [The passive voice is a form of "be" (were) and a participle (treated). Over-use of the passive voice can make paragraphs officious and tedious to read. Prefer the active voice. For example, passive voice = The paper was completed on time. Active...
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...MGT/521 Management Professor Daniel Kearney Week Two August 24, 2013 Problem solving is a very large part of a managers job. The manager who can utilize the four functions of management and be creative and lead will be a successful manager. Planning, organizing, leading and [in academic writing, if this is a series, place a comma before the final conjunction (and)] organizing is the primary goal and functions of the manager. Henry Mintzberg wrote about and studied manager’s style came up with a very unique [Unclear. Unique means there is nothing like it--from the French word "un" (one). Something is unique or it is not. Terms like very, more, less, or slightly do not apply. Use something like "very unusual," "very distinctive," "very different," etc.] way of assessing the managerial roles. His first assessment discussed the interpersonal roles which [Use "that" for a restrictive phrase (or place a comma before "which")] involves interacting with others, the informational role was assessed by the manager giving and receiving information, being [Doctoral rule (but good advice for any academic writer)--If not a noun (as in "human being"), the word "Being" is hard to imagine; it means "existing." Try to rewrite this without using "being"--with action words like "attending," "working," "living," "experiencing," simply "as"--or even removing "being" completely] able to facilitate to...
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...Computer Systems Brief By Adam Copen July 2, 2012 ACC/542 Kudler’s Fine Foods is a place that sells wine, cheese, meats, seafood, produce and [in academic writing, if this is a series, place a comma before the final conjunction (and)] [Insert a comma before this word if this is the last in a list of more than two -- or if it begins a new clause] was a [Use "an"] European style bakery. Kudler’s Fine Foods has three locations in the San Diego, California [insert comma] area. Kudler’s Fine Foods was founded [The passive voice is a form of "be" (was) and a participle (founded). Over-use of the passive voice can make paragraphs officious and tedious to read. Prefer the active voice. For example, passive voice = The paper was completed on time. Active voice = the student completed the paper on time. See Center for Writing Excellence > Tutorials & Guides > Grammar & Writing Guides > Active & passive voice] by Kathy Kudler back in 1998. In this paper, four ideas will be addressed. The first on is to find out ["find out" is a "phrasal verb," two words that together mean something different from their individual meanings--looking up each word in the dictionary would not produce the meaning, which could cause misinterpretation in an international business communication. Use other words, like "discover" or simply "found"] what Kudler Fine Foods key business and accounting information needs are. The second is to analyze what strengths and weakness [Misspelling--The...
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