CAP, Style and Tone
Steps of the writing process.
What is Pre-Writing, Writing, and Revision?
Helps to make connections between paragraphs.
What are transitional words?
Used to consider what motivates people.
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
The key to efficiently beginning and saving time when conducting research.
What is having a clear research question?
Acknowledge others work, aid ourselves/others in future research, and provide credibility.
What is the reason why we cite sources?
Used to clearly communicate with a business audience and is an ethical means of communication.
What is Plain Language?
Informs the reader what direction the paragraph is headed in.
What is a topic sentence?
The methods that let one appeal to an audience.
What is Logos, Pathos, and Ethos?
Intended for scholars, students, or the public who would like a deeper understanding of a problem or topic.
What is a scholarly journal article?
Changing the language of your source to match the tone of your writing
The steps we should all undertake to communicate effectively.
What is Determine the Message's Purpose, Analyze your Audience, Craft your Message, and Choose your Medium/Product
The first thing to think about when having to deliver bad news.
What is the best possible outcome for everyone involved?
Identifying the main concepts in your research questing, using quotation marks around phases/words, and using phases such as "and" or "not".
What is how to effectively search databases?
Historical dates, events, and highly cited material
What is common knowledge?
Allows us to adapt our writing to different context and communicate with a wide variety of audiences.
What is being aware of your natural writing voice and how to manipulate it?
Used when terminating a business relationship.
What is a direct approach?
The tools we can use for persuasion.
What is the Hierarchy of Needs, Ethos Pathos and Logos, and The Spectrum of Allies?
A help series of question to ask yourself when determining if a piece of information is credible and useful.
What is the "CRAAP" test?
The key principles for writing in plain language.
What is Use Active Voice, Use Common Words, Use a Positive Tone (When Possible), Write for your Reader, and Conciseness?
Allows one to effectively and appropriately deliver indirect bad news.
What is Open with Buffer, Explain the Situation, Break the Bad New, Redirect/Provide Alternatives, and End Politely/Forward Looking?
What are Tertiary Sources?
Helpful tools to craft citations and references.
What are trusted online resources or reference generators?