Characteristics of writing at work

Characteristics of writing at work
| Characteristics of writing at work |
//Types of Writing & Use of Writing //
//Rules for effective Writing//

1. Characteristics of
Writing

2. Group # 01
PRESENTING BY:
Name:Muhammad Faisal Hassan Qureshi
Roll No: 2019-BtCivil-26
Subject:Technical Communication
Class:B.sc Civil Eng. & Tech.

3. CONTENT:
What is writing?
Use Of Writing.
Types Of Writing.
Characteristics of Writing at Work.
Rules for Effective Academic & Professional Writing.

4. “Writingisaformofcommunicationthat
allowsstudentstoputtheirfeelingsand
ideasonpaper,toorganizetheir
knowledgeandbeliefsintoconvincing
arguments,andtoconveymeaning
throughwell-constructedtext”.

5. Writingis a very important and powerful tool used in everyday
life.Writingis used to store information, make a permanent
record, and for communication. It can be pictograph-or
alphabet-based. Shows different ways towriteand
lists many specificuses of writing.

6. There are four maintypes of writing as
under below. Each of these writing
styles is used for a specific
purpose. A single text
may include more
than onewriting
style.

8. 1.Expository
Expository writing is one of the most common types of writing. When an author
writes in an expository style, all they are trying to do is explain a concept.
Examples:
•Textbooks
•How-to articles
•Recipes
•News stories

9. 2.Descriptive
When an author writes in a descriptive style, they are paintinga picture in words
of a person, place, or thing for their audience.
Examples:
•Poetry
•Journal/diary writing
•Descriptions of Nature
•Fictional novels or plays

10. 3.Persuasive
Persuasive writing is the main style of writing you will usein academic papers.
When an author writes in a persuasive style, they are trying to convince the
audience of a position or belief.
Examples:
•Cover letters
•Op-Eds and Editorial newspaper articles
•Letters of complaint
•Advertisements

11. 4.Narrative
Narrative writing is used in almost every longer piece of writing. When an
author writes in a narrative style, they are not just trying to impart information,
they are trying to construct and communicate a story, complete with characters,
conflict, and settings.
Examples:
•Oral histories
•Novels/Novellas
•Poetry (especially epic sagas or poems)
•Short Stories

12. 1.Clarity and
Focus
2.Organization
3.Voice
4.Language
5.Grammarand
Style
6.Credibility and
believability
7.Thought

13. Ingoodwriting,everythingmakessenseandreadersdon’tgetlostor
havetorereadpassagestofigureoutwhat’sgoingon.
Awellorganizedpieceofwritingisnotonlyclear,it’spresentedinaway
thatislogicalandaestheticallypleasing.Youcantellnon-linearstoriesor
placeyourthesisattheendofanessayandgetawaywithitaslongas
yourscenesorideasarewellordered.

14. Thisiswhatsetsyouapartfromallotherwritersisyouruniquewayofstringing
wordstogether,formulatingideasandrelatingscenesorimagestothereader.
Inanypieceofwriting,thevoiceshouldbeconsistencyandidentifiable.
(wordchoice)Whatwewritecanneverunderestimateorfailtoappreciateour
mostvaluabletools(words).Goodwritingincludespreciseandaccurateword
choicesandwellcraftedsentences.

15. Manywriterswouldwishthisoneway,butforapieceofwritingtobe
consideredgood,ithastofollowtherulesofgrammar.Styleisalso
importantinensuringthatapieceofwritingisclearandconsistent.
Youshouldhaveafirmbelieveofwhatyouarewriting.Thestorymustbe
believable(evenitsimpossible).Accurateresearchcanmakeorbreaka
writer.

16. Themost important quality of good
writing is how the reader respond
to it. How reader react to
your work and fully
determine your
success as a
writer.

17. •Goodwritinghasaclearlydefinedpurpose.
•Itmakesadefinitepoint.
•Itsupportsthatpointwithspecificinformation.
•Theinformationisclearlyconnectedandarranged.
•Thewordsareappropriate,andthesentences
areconcise,emphatic,andcorrect.

18. Thank
You