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💯 So much research shows it's more effective overall too! Thanks for your comment!

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That's so nice to hear. Thank you! Which writing course are you taking?

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Hi Arnold, thanks for your comment and great point. We have to be on the lookout when we use AI because, as you say, it might pick up "human" habits we don't really want to copy! ;)

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Hi Pervaiz, for a workshop on emails, I'd recommend: - spend time talking about why AUDIENCE matters - cover the STRUCTURE for an email - share strategies for keeping it CONCISE - work on TONE - make sure everyone knows how to use functions like CC

Yes, thank you. This is yet another of your excellent video ideas! For editing longer pieces of writing, I think the most important thing is to look at the material two different ways-at two different times: 1. Look at the overall impact. Will the audience get what they need? Will they feel respected? Are the thoughts in a logical order? Has the writer achieved their purpose. 2. Only later, look at the presentation and surface. Check for errors, yes, but also look at ways to be more concise. I've noticed that people have a really hard time talking about the abstract and the surface-level at the same time. So it is best to do two rounds, with the first being more conceptual and the second more sentence-level.

I think students can learn applied professional writing skills through projects like: - creating web copy or (as a team) an entire website - creating social media or marketing copy - writing a policy or procedure - writing an employee handbook - creating instructions for how to use tech - writing descriptions of services or products they would sell or offer

This is a really good question and hard to answer with an "overall" approach because it would depend highly on the industry and the potential reader/employer. In some cases, an objective should be strictly formal; in others, it's ok to show a little personality. In general, I'd advise writing a concise sentence that not only says what the applicant can do, but writes it in a way that shows they understand the needs of the reader/employer. It's great to write an objective that's not just about oneself but about what the employer would need. For example instead of saying "get a high-level job in finance," someone could say "contribute my IT skills to a finance team."

Good question. Here's how I'd divide up the content in four sessions: 1. Audience awareness + purposes of emails 2. Structure-including main point and call to action-and greeting and closing 3. Logistics-how to handle CC, BCC, Forward, etc. 4. Style and Tone-how to adapt based on the analysis found in #1

Thanks for this good question. I shared some in a previous reply (on "Writing to Build Community," so want to add new ideas here. I would still recommend covering audience, structure, concision, and tone. But, here are a few additional ideas: - help participants see the connection between EMAIL and TIME. Many people worry about how much time they have to spend reading and writing emails. We can save people that time with some simple strategies - I know you already know about the 2-part subject line, but just sharing that this is by far the most popular strategy in my workshops. So make sure to cover that: ua-cam.com/video/PDvDkJ9bT5M/v-deo.html - I would suggest using group work to have groups create emails and email responses to "send" one another. That way everyone gets to experience being on the writing side and the reading side-and then discuss.

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Yes, great ideas. Here are a few things to keep in mind about tone and flow, and then a link to a video on flow. Tone: Choosing the right tone really comes down to thinking about the relationship between the writer and their reader. We would alter our tone based on that relationship, including: - how hierarchical do we need to be? - how formal? - how much can we act like we know each other and are familiar? I will work on a video about TONE; that's a great topic! Flow: The key with flow is to think about where your reader's mind is after reading a given heading, paragraph, or sentence, and then NOT make them jump to a new topic with your next sentence or paragraph. The best way to get flow is to concentrate on what would be in the reader's mind after each point you've made, and then start from there. It's explained briefly in this video: ua-cam.com/video/Rj3DRn-PqNQ/v-deo.html And more thoroughly here: This one includes examples: ua-cam.com/video/RSndliH1xvg/v-deo.html

AI can help us improve our writing if we keep our focus on what's needed by the reader. We can ask AI to do certain things (make something more/less formal, for example), and then remember some of those tricks for our own writing. We can also ask AI about our tone, or try to make something sound more connected. The main risk is sounding impersonal or over-excited or even over-official when using AI.

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Sure thing! That'll be a great video topic. In the meantime, I'd suggest keeping these ideas in mind when writing for social media: - angle your words to the reason the reader/viewer is there-not to the seller's reason - consider what potential customers are looking for, and start with that - choose a tone that reflects the audience-potentially more casual since it's social media - keep sentences brief and prepositions to a minimum - think about what emotions your audience may be facing, and make your message align with those emotions-or solve those fears (if fear is the emotion)

Hi August, thank you so much for your comment and kind words. I'm glad to hear the video was helpful! Great idea to cover topics like personal statements for college and law school. I really appreciate the suggestion and have added these topics to our production schedule! :)

Thank you so much, I appreciate your time and I am looking forward to that coverage. @@HighValueWriting

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Hi Pervaiz, in many English classes here, students write on topics like: - a reading-related question-like what is a specific character going through, etc - history-relating to readings or to social or political movements - self and reflections-identity, personal histories, personal narratives - issues-posing an argument about a social issue or law/regulation or economic proposal - analysis-analyzing something caused by a company, law, election, scientific discovery, or change

Yes, thank you-EFL writers can also use these ideas to help with the 3 topics in this video: - working on VERB TENSE-the verbs in these calls to action are PRESENT TENSE - improving CONCISION-many EFL writers can tend to have lots of prepositions. Try to reduce words other than nouns/verbs. - showing RESPECT-cultures vary so widely about how much "deference" is expected in communication. In the US, most business writers will try to treat all readers with respect, regardless of rank. And, it's ok for people to use less formal language often, even when writing to a boss. We don't want to get super informal, but I think it's something to consider for EFL writers because many other cultures include more formality in their workplace writing that we might see among American colleagues writing to each other, for example

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Hi Sophia! Thank you for your kind words, and I am so glad the video was helpful! Best wishes to you! 🌸

Thanks Randy! I agree-I think it's so fun, and often entertaining, to watch all these new terms! What is "coffee badging"? I haven't heard that one yet! It seems like new terms are not only popping up about the workplace, but about relationships. I heard a new one about getting through the holidays and dating: "winter coating." Kind of funny!

@@HighValueWriting "Coffee Badging" is when remote workers swipe in at the office with their badge, grab a cup of coffee, talk to some people, then go back home to work again...just to show they actually went in. 😂

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Greetings, and thanks very much for your comment and question. :) That is indeed a good question because in many ways, the statement examples don't seem that different from one another, as they both give an opinion and neither is about something tangible. I think, though, what makes "Not everything in life is done because it is necessary" complex might be these reasons: a. it elicits further questions b. it can be argued about c. we could compare/contrast: doing things because they're necessary vs for other reasons d. we can provide evidence-showing data, surveys, how much time/effort is invested in different pursuits e. it borders on ethics-ideas of why to do something, utilitarianism, includes some potential for philosophy f. we would need a complex explanation to explain it-vs "here's why it's fun" This is hard because your other example about fun learning a language would also fit with (a) and (b) above. But the "fun" sentence doesn't require any philosophical or ethical analysis, and doesn't suggest a compare/contrast. The "necessary" sentence requires more analysis and ethical explanation with evidence and examples. I hope this is helpful! Perhaps I should make a video on passing this test. I do have these others which could be helpful, even though they are ostensibly about other things: - writing simple, complex, and compound sentences: ua-cam.com/video/SUxjMvGEtcs/v-deo.html - another essay test - the GED: ua-cam.com/video/0EgimD-HRuM/v-deo.html - writing a college essay in English: ua-cam.com/video/IW5pxWX4mFs/v-deo.html Please feel free to ask any questions! :)

@@HighValueWriting Hi Erin, Thank you very much for your thorough reply, which has given me clearer understanding of the complex ideas.

Thank you, great question. Here are some ways students can analyze and edit their work: 1. Discuss who their audience is and then read it from that person's POV 2. Look for their main point. Can you point at it? If not, make sure there's a clear sentence saying the main point 3. Will the reader know what to do? Will they have unanswered questions? What else do you need to add? 4. Will the reader feel overwhelmed by the amount of detail? What can be removed that isn't needed now? 5. How is the tone? Will the reader feel respected by the greeting, word choice, and sign-off? 6. Is the email scannable? Or does it include lots of large paragraphs? Add headings and bullets when needed. 7. Is there a two-part subject line with Topic: Action? If not, try that approach.

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Ah thank you for the great idea! Do you mean mainly a claim letter that is like a complaint letter? I love this topic and will make a video on it! In the meantime, this might sound kind of weird since the topics are opposite, but the video on writing referrals in some ways could help. I think one would use a similar structure, providing background (in this case, on what went wrong) and examples: ua-cam.com/video/T1_F46iCIUo/v-deo.html But I will create a video on complaint letters this month. :)

Interesting, yes! Great question. Here's how I would structure this kind of email, as well as a couple videos that could relate in terms of orienting the email to your specific reader. Potential Structure *First Paragraph* - Main Point: [Here is a set of information about X]-kind of like the style of a thesis for informative essay/paper - Call to Action: [Please read/learn/follow/do + how to reach out with questions] - Timeline *Second Paragraph* - Topic Sentence: [The first item within X is Y] - Define Y + why it matters/relevance - Share examples and applications of Y *Third Paragraph* - Topic Sentence: [The second item within X is Z] - Define Z + why it matters/relevance - Share examples and applications of Z *Add more paragraphs like these-one per item. Or instead of a "paragraph," it can be Topic Sentence + bullets* *Concluding Paragraph* - Ultimate next steps for them - How to get in touch or any resources - Timeline Reiteration And these videos could be useful for some of the above sections: - How to choose the order of your ideas or list: ua-cam.com/video/20VUnplC0Z0/v-deo.html - How to write a main point: ua-cam.com/video/XV446ZIaxyg/v-deo.html - How to write a call to action: ua-cam.com/video/tJBdbLRy-co/v-deo.html

Great question. I think the first thing is to help students see writing as goal-oriented. That is, that we can accomplish something specifically, or regarding a specific person, with our message. Often in school we might see writing as something to produce and submit-an end in itself. But in other types of writing, we might be seeking to use our writing to meet some other ends. That's when I bring in the Informational and Relational Goals that the workbook is founded on. Students can see how to set goals to accomplish with their writing by looking at (a) what do they need to get done informatively or tangibly (like share a deadline for a project) and (b) what do they need to get done relationally (like motivate that reader to meet that deadline). After that, we go to our strategies. So it's kind of like: 1. Current situation - what needs to change? 2. Goals - what do we want to see? 3. Goals breakdown - what informational goals and what relational goals do I have for this message or project? 4. Choose strategies - what writing/comm strategies will help me meet that goal? For example, if I am trying to build trust with my reader, I will review my message before sending and make sure it shows respect at all times. 5. Apply those strategies to your message Here is more on those 2 types of writing goals that we typically have simultaneously in what I call Interactive Writing: ua-cam.com/video/moJeqkjb0JQ/v-deo.html

Yes, that is a good idea for an assignment or video. To write a letter of request for information, I would include: 1. Main point - what are you asking for 2. Call to action - what do you want them to do? 3. The list of what's needed, with links or whatever makes it easiest for the reader to act 4. How you'll use the information - in case that impacts how they provide it 5. Your thanks in advance, and if applicable, what you will be doing as next steps or in return

Thanks so much, @Librarian_Dude! As a writing teacher, I used to think, "There has to be more than brainstorm, outline, rough draft, final draft" when it comes to writing. I. hope the Informational and Relational Writing Goals provide a new way "in" to understand how writing works!