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Giving advice? Ask first. Find out if the writer wants your advice. Then keep your advice brief, specific, balanced, and prioritized by importance. Mix in genuine compliments and admit your shortcomings; both help reduce defensiveness. Getting advice? Listen carefully, ask questions. Would your intended readers agree with the advice?
In a series such as “we ordered computers, tables, and chairs,” do you need a comma before the final item? My expert opinion: yes. However, experts have long disagreed. Here’s where they agree: Be consistent. Put the final comma in if its absence might cause misreading.
People proofread ineffectively because of: Lack of time. We’re expected to proofread in moments when we need minutes. Lack of patience. We’re …
In the on-the-job writing, the top mistake is clearly forgetting that people don’t read what we wrote them, they scan it. Therefore, …
Is putting funny comments and jokes in emails OK? Writing from home? Yes Writing at work? No Same advice applies to :) …
To successfully transition from writing college papers to writing on the job (emails, memos, and reports), make sure that you: Think as …
When people ignore what you wrote to them, take these steps. Examine what you wrote for flaws, such as not making your …