an inference (conclusion) formed without sufficient evidence
WoD: Conjecture
Rules for Quality Business Writing
- Know your reader/audience
- Know your message
- Be direct up front: conclusion first
- Reporter: who, what, where, when, why
- Keep it tight: relevant and valuable info only
- Remove jargon / buzzwords / cliches / idioms / symbols
- Direct, not passive sentences : SVO, SVO, SVO
(bullets, deadlines, proofread)
Learning to Write
Throughout the coming months my intention is to dedicate some time to practice writing. Better said, the goal is to just write more and publish here as a form of light accountability. The expectation is that on the other side of this proposed period of time, the quality of the output is higher than current. I have decided to set Scott Adams’ well known post as my guiding north star in these exercises.
