Writing and Speaking with Words 

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Resources on the Horizon

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Communication Tools

Using Signposting 

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• Using Linking Words 
• coordinating conjunctions 
• subordinating conjunctions 
• transition words (adverbial conjunctions / conjunctive adverbs) 

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Using Formulaic Organization ​

The beauty of the paragraph format 

• the topic sentence = 

          the topic + the controlling idea 

• ​supporting details (elaborations) 

The beauty of the 5-paragraph
essay format, including 

• the introduction  
• the body 
• the conclusion 

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The parts of the 5-paragraph
essay format: 

The Introduction (3 - 5 sentences) 
Optional hook, e.g., interesting statistic or fact;
Any important relevant background information and definition, etc.
Thesis statement including the main idea of the essay and the 3 supporting ideas 

The Body (3 paragraphs of about 6 - 9 sentences each) 
The supporting ideas (for the main idea) with elaborations 

The Conclusion (2 - 5 sentences) 
Summary to synthesis; the insight 

 

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Last updated ​​April 2023 ​

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Thoughts on Writing 

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​​“What is written
without effort
is in general
read ​without pleasure.”

― Samuel Johnson, 
​Johnsonian Miscellanies - Vol II (Source) 

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Who are we writing for, and where do we want to take them? ​

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What do we want to share with them? ​

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