English Comp

In the workplace , or any other place , being an effective writer means having the ability to clearly deliver your point across . Being precise in communicating means that there will be no misinterpretation and confusion , resulting to higher productivity and better relations Effective communication is not only useful in the workplace but also in the academe and in writing formal s

Chapter 2 deals with basics of writing a for the academe as distinguished from

personal communications . There are three hallmarks of an academic , and these are : the

use of Standard

American English , the assumption of a formal tone , and the use of active

voice

Standard American English

In this article , the importance of grammar and spelling are emphasized in to make a

good impression to a letter 's recipient . Good grammar and spelling speak of good education

and intelligence . This article also notes how accents and dialects need not be set aside

when learning to write in a standard manner . Standard writing allows the person to be

understood better by people from other regions . In the same manner , the article explains

that bad and good grammar is dependent on which society and stereotypes they are based

from

Formal Writing

According to this article , a good writer is able to deliver his message in a clear , direct

and simple manner . Using long and complicated structures does not necessarily turn a

composition into a good article if there 's no clarity of thought . Also the article notes

that formal writing differs from informal writing since it follows a defined set of rules

Basically , formal writing follows three common conventions : avoidance of contractions , slang

and first person usage . To determine when to write formally would depend on the type of

writing and the audience

Active Voice

For this article , the author underscores the importance of using active voice especially

when it is important for the subject to be highlighted . One advantage of the active voice

is that it is less wordy , hence , it is more in reporting news However , the

author advises the reader that the active or passive voice usage will depend on the context

of the written...