{"id":732,"date":"2019-09-30T13:57:56","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T18:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/avpacad\/?p=732"},"modified":"2019-09-30T13:57:56","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T18:57:56","slug":"the-power-of-clear-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/avpacad\/the-power-of-clear-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Clear Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is, perhaps, a bit of folly to write about clear writing – what if I’m not clear?\u00a0 Nonetheless, I can’t resist this brief\u00a0New York Times<\/em><\/a> article that highlights the power of clarity in the written word.\u00a0 The written word, in this case, is the whistleblower’s complaint that is now dominating the Twitterverse (and every other media universe).\u00a0 While no one has a reliable crystal ball, this piece of clear writing could ultimately provoke a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on impeachment charges against the sitting president.<\/p>\n

The article is written by the Director of the Harvard College Writing Center<\/a>.\u00a0 (The existence of which serves to remind us that ALL college students need help with their writing, not just community college students.)\u00a0 Please read Ms. Rosenzwieg’s complete article.\u00a0 She highlights the power of structure, active verbs, and strong topic sentences.\u00a0 She also reminds us that we live in a world that requires the ability to write clearly and effectively.\u00a0 Whether we write memos, reports, emails, plans, proposals, tweets, blogs, or summaries of meetings, the written word is still the key to delivering a message that has impact.<\/p>\n

As we help our students learn how to combine words into a meaningful whole, please remember that they can seek help from our own Learning Labs<\/a> at every campus.\u00a0 And join me in celebrating our various roles in helping our students develop their writing chops.<\/p>\n

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