Applied Math

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Applied Math

• Effective Writing Techniques

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What is effective writing?

• Effective writing includes an original thesis,
  vigorous research (not required for this paper),
  intriguing insight and effective grammar that all
  converge to produce appropriate results
• The following concepts pertain to formal
  compositionnot dialogues, poetry or objective
  instructions

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Convincing

• Use the active voice (emphasizes who does what)
  instead of the passive voice (emphasizes what is
  done)
• FORMAT
• Passive sentence format
• subject acted uponactionactor
• Active sentence format
• actoractionsubject acted upon
• Examples
• Passive The prison lawn is mowed by the inmates
• Active The inmates mow the prison lawn
• Passive Inexpensive cheese will be studied by
  the science students
• Active The science students shall study
  inexpensive cheese
• Passive A large for sale sign was knocked down
  by the wind
• ActiveThe wind knocked over a large for sale sign

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Comprehendible

• Eliminate words that are nonessential to meaning
  or mood
• Example
• Words that weakly emphasize adjectives include
  very, really, terribly, and awfully
• Use MS Words spelling and grammar and check for
  style too

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Easy to Read

• Combine short sentences to consolidate ideas, but
  dont ramble.
• Consecutive lengthy sentences burden readers and
  appear intimidating
• Examples
• Ineffective I dropped an egg and it landed on my
  dog. The egg was boiled and it did not crack
  open.
• Effective When I dropped a boiled egg, it landed
  on my dog without breaking.
• Ineffective The boy had orange hair color and
  freckles. Because of these traits, he looked very
  much like his mother.
• Effective The boy, with his orange hair and
  freckles, strongly resembled his mother.

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Interesting Throughout

• Vary the structure of your sentences.
• Examples
• Dull We own seven barns in that town. We also
  own forty-two horses there. We like to ride
  horses in that countryside.
• Intriguing Riding horses is enjoyable for us in
  that country town. We own seven barns and
  forty-two horses there.

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Exhibits a Clear Voice

• Reword redundant or wordy phrases.
• Phrase It is a _____ one.
• Replacement It is _________.
• Example
• Ineffective My dog is a playful dog
• Effective My dog is playful
• Ineffective I am a student who is hard-working
• Effective I am a hard-working student
• Ineffective This class is of a different kind
• Effective This class is different

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May Impact the Reader Emotionally

• People can have different opinions about an
  authors work. Thus, an author ought to consider
  the target audience (i.e. the audiences
  interests and literacy)
• Example If you are trying to excite an
  environmentalist about a paper product, then
  emphasize that it is recyclable, instead of its
  annual consumption
• Example If you are writing an advertisement to
  high school students, try to appeal to their pop
  culture through things they like, such as Ipods
  or Aeropostale clothing

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