The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: What is communication? how do we communicate? what is a skill? language skills, types of communication, the communication cycle, barriers in language communication, overcoming barriers, in spoken as well as written communication. | Writing Skills Lecture 3 Recap What is Communication? How do we Communicate? What is a Skill? Language Skills Types of Communication The Communication Cycle Barriers in Language Communication Overcoming Barriers In spoken as well as written communication Writing Skill Writing skills are an important part of communication. This is a Productive Skill. Good writing skills allow you to communicate your message with clarity and ease to a far larger audience than through face-to-face or telephone conversations. Before Writing you should know Who is the audience? What format is required – essay or report or reflection on experience? Styles of writing– writing in a logical and `objective’ way writing from personal experience Academic conventions – referencing and plagiarism Formal and Informal Writing Formal Writing Informal Writing Colloquial Simple Contractions and Abbreviations Empathy and Emotion Complex Objective Full Words Third Person Formal Writing Style Complex – Longer sentences are likely to be more prevalent in formal writing. You need to be as thorough as possible with your approach to each topic when you are using a formal style. Each main point needs to be introduced, elaborated and concluded. Objective – State main points confidently and offer full support arguments. A formal writing style shows a limited range of emotions and avoids emotive punctuation such as exclamation points (!), ellipsis ( ) etc., unless they are being cited from another source. Formal Writing Style (cont ) Full Words – No contractions should be used to simplify words (in other words use "It is" rather than "It's"). Abbreviations must be spelt out in full when first used, the only exceptions being when the acronym is better known than the full name (BBC, or NATO for example). Formal Writing Style (cont ) Third Person – Formal writing is not a personal writing style. The formal writer is disconnected from the topic and does not use the first person point of view (I or we) or second . | Writing Skills Lecture 3 Recap What is Communication? How do we Communicate? What is a Skill? Language Skills Types of Communication The Communication Cycle Barriers in Language Communication Overcoming Barriers In spoken as well as written communication Writing Skill Writing skills are an important part of communication. This is a Productive Skill. Good writing skills allow you to communicate your message with clarity and ease to a far larger audience than through face-to-face or telephone conversations. Before Writing you should know Who is the audience? What format is required – essay or report or reflection on experience? Styles of writing– writing in a logical and `objective’ way writing from personal experience Academic conventions – referencing and plagiarism Formal and Informal Writing Formal Writing Informal Writing Colloquial Simple Contractions and Abbreviations Empathy and Emotion Complex Objective Full Words Third Person Formal Writing Style Complex – Longer sentences .
