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(1) The presentation provided an overview of professional writing, discussing various types such as academic writing, business writing, and creative writing. (2) Key aspects of effective writing like clarity, brevity, coherence, and proper language usage were explained. (3) Different stages of the writing process from pre-writing to re-writing were outlined to develop writing as an art through practice.

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MAHENDRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

MAHENDRAPURI, MALLASAMUDRAM
NAMAKKAL DISTRICT, TAMILNADU.

A THREE DAY ONLINE COURSE ON

ART OF PROFESSIONAL WRITING

Module 1 : Introduction to Professional Writing

ORGANIZED BY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Content

1. Introduction to Writing

2. Effective Professional Writing

3. Advantages of Writing

4. Qualities of Effective Writing

5. Stages and different types of Writing

6. Academic Writing

7. Thesis/ Journal Paper Writing

8. Essay/ paragraph Writing

9. Book reviews
Writing is an ART

 Success in writing can be reflected through effectiveness.


 We have to sharpen our writing skills in order to get
placed in good jobs and after getting the job, also to
retain it.
 We can not sharpen the writing skills in one day or in
one week. It is an art which takes years to sharpen.
 “Reading maketh a full Man; Conference a ready
man; and writing an exact man”. (Francis Bacon)
The Present Scenario

• Writing is replaced by documents, images and


photographs taken or downloaded by using gadget.

• Increase in availability of other resources.

• Aversion towards writing habit.

• Willing to wound but afraid to strike.


Effective Writing

• Effective writing develops one’s skills in planning, summarising, critical


thinking and creativity.

• Effective writing is integral part of learning and understanding of new


subject matter.

• Effective Writing demonstrates the outcomes of learning skills in the


form of essays, reports and examination questions.

• Those who write well can communicate effectively.

• It utilizes one’s intelligence, education, and critical-thinking skills.


Advantages of Effective Writing

• Promotes creativity in writing

• Enhances the ability to communicate effectively.

• Develops the ability to draft documents in needed situations.

• It trains everyone to use the language in a suitable way.

• Helps everyone in developing good memory.

• It supports logical thinking.


How to Develop the art of Writing

The Art of Writing can be developed by

• Reading
• Doing Research
• Imitating
• Expressing
• Practising
Purposes of Writing
• To give instructions

• To specify a context

• To describe or explain something

• To summarise the content

• To evaluate

• To apologize

• To plead

• To reject
Focus on the Purpose

 What are you writing?

 Why are you writing?

 To whom are you writing?

 What should be your outcome?


Focus on the Readers

 Who are your readers?

 What relationship you have with the reader?

 What will be his/her reaction after reading?

 How far the reader is interested in the area?


The Readers :

 Not of the same type.

 Educational background may vary from person to person.

 They may criticize your writing.

 They may be from various culture.

 Their gender state may differ.


Qualities of Effective Writing
 Clarity : A writer must aim to express but not to impress. The purpose of
writing may unfruitful due to the lack of clarity about the aim.
 Brevity : Long sentences and paragraphs impede the writer’s intended
meaning. The element of the writing should be short and crisp.
 Unity : One tense, mood and voice should be used from the beginning to the
end.
 Coherence : Maintain proper coherence by ensuring one controlling idea both
in sentence and paragraph.
 Order : Select a proper order to ensure coherence.
 Language : Proper usage of language and tone should be followed.
 Correctness : Proper grammatical rules should be followed such as sentence
structure, capitalization, double negatives, subject-verb agreement etc.
Professional Writing

There are a few differences between Professional Writing and General Writing

Professional Writing General Writing

• The primary target is experts • The primary target is common people

• It is written for a specific purpose • It is written for a literacy purpose

• Enhances Logical Reasoning • Enhances imagination

• Objective in nature • Subjective in nature

• Keep It Short and Simple (KISS) • Elaborate way of writing

• Formal in Style • Informal in Style


Different Stages of Writing

 Pre-Writing

 Writing

 Re-Writing
Pre writing
 Identify the main idea and make sure the content relates o the topic.

 Identify the parts of writing and break them into small chunks.

 Complete the pre-writing by adding notes regarding research and facts.


Writing
 Use pre writing as a checklist and develop the ideas and content.

 Write using proper sentence and paragraph structures.

 Expand and explain the thoughts clearly and thoroughly.


Re-Writing
 Go through the content and analyze whether it has achieved the goal .

 Edit, delete and rewrite the content if necessary.

 Finally, proofread for punctuation, spelling, grammar and usage error.


Different types of Writing

 Academic Writing

 Business writing

 Creative Writing
Types of Academic Writing

Various types of Academic Writing :

• Conference Papers : ‘the essential launching pad for nearly all


scholarly careers’ ( Gould, S.J, 1995)
• Journal papers : A specialized form of expository writing .
• Thesis : Similar to journal article, emphasize on arguments.
• Book Review : Overall evaluation of the content of a book.
• Paragraph/ Essay writing : A composition in the form of a prose on
a variety of topics.
Stepping stone to success

• Practice with different kinds of writing

• Make them your stepping stone to success

Writing Thesis/Research Articles

• Go through two or three theses on related topics


• Keep writing from the beginning
• Discuss your work with people of same discipline
• Keep back ups
• Continue to interact with your guide
Thesis/Research Articles

Components of Research Article Writing

• Titles : With author’s name

• Abstracts: A short summary

• Keywords: Specifies and induces interest

• Introduction: Background and divisions

• Body : Statements to prove the findings

• References : Bibliography
Order of Entries in Bibliography

 Author’s name

 Title of the book

 Name of the editor (if any)

 Edition, number of the volume

 Name of the series

 Place of the publication

 Name of the publisher

 Date/Year of the publication

 Page numbers
Bibliography / Reference

 A list of both textual references and other works.

 Lists all the works including background reading.

 Entries are arranged in alphabetical order.

 It contains only the works you have cited in the text of your writing.

Eg . Mishra, Binod. Multiple Waves. New Delhi: Adhyayan Publishers and


Distributors. 2017

Roy, Arundhati. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. New Delhi: Penguin


Random House India. 2017, Print
Writing Paragraphs/ Essays
 Collection of one or more paragraphs
 All paragraphs must follow unity in context
 Every paragraph must have one particular subject or theme
 irrelevant paragraphs should be avoided

Components of an Essay

 Introduction

 Body

 Conclusion
Introduction

 Brief and captivating

 Prompts the reader towards the main statement or the body

Body

 Supports other paragraphs to develop the content

 Organizes the main ideas in logical order (time, place, importance)

Conclusion

 Provides a logical and convincing statement that sums up the main idea.

 Leaves an impression on the reader’s mind.


Book Review

• Presents overall evaluation of the content.

• Points out the merits and demerits of the book.

• Introduces the book to the readers.

• Offers an neutral outlook to augment reader’s interest in the book .


Tips for Effective Writing

 Keep your readers in mind while writing


 Use simple but standard language
 Maintain sequence in ideas
 Avoid negatives and too many abbreviations
 Diverge sentence length
 Share your writing with experts in your field
 Structure your writing
 Continue practising writing every day
 Read and revise the writing yourself.
“ There is no such thing as good writing , only good rewriting. “

- Robert Grave

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