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Writing Tips
A blank white paper or computer screen is often intimidating. And, it is easy to get stuck because you don’t
know how to start. Try these tips for composing and styling your document:

First Things First
Remember, your readers may know nothing about what you are telling them. So, think and write what they
need to know first.

Create an outline

Outline helps you identify which steps to take in which order, and it help you break the task up into manageable
pieces. This strategy is especially helpful if you are writing a longer document such as a report, presentation, or
speech.

Use AIDA

If you are writing something that must inspire action in the reader, follow the
Attention-Interest-Desire-Action (AIDA) formula. Attract attention, create interest,
with the desire to act, and then action— these four steps can help guide you through
the writing process.

Try Some Empathy
Feel what your readers would feel after reading the document. Remember the need of your audience and their
reaction.

Use the Rhetorical Triangle

If you’re trying to persuade someone to do something, make sure that you
communicate sincerely why people should listen to you and present information
rationally and coherently.

Break the Text
To make your document user-friendly, use headings, subheadings, bullet points, and numbering whenever
possible to break up the text. Headers should grab the reader’s attention. Adding graphs and charts is also a
smart way to break up your text. These visual aids can communicate important information much more quickly
than text.

Parts of Speech
Words in English language are divided into eight parts according to the functions they perform. These are called
parts of speech. The different parts of speech explain how a word is used in a sentence.

Noun
Interjection Pronoun

Preposition Parts of Speech Verb

Conjunction Adverb
Adjective

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