Foundational Writing Skills: Difference between revisions

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When writing with '''awareness''' you should do the following:

— Identify sources whenever feasible. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability

*Identify sources whenever feasible. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability

— Never plagiarize.

*Never plagiarize.

— Tell the story of the diversity and magnitude of the human experience boldly, even when it is unpopular to do so.

*Tell the story of the diversity and magnitude of the human experience boldly, even when it is unpopular to do so.

— Examine their own cultural values and avoid imposing those values on others.

*Examine their own cultural values and avoid imposing those values on others.

— Avoid stereotyping by race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance or social status.

*Avoid stereotyping by race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance or social status.

— Know your [[Audience]]

*Know your [[Audience]]

For more information on writing with awareness and the ethics of writing, whether it be for a blog, newspaper, or any other source of media, check out the (Society of Professional Journalist) [http://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp SPJ Code of Ethics].

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 When writing with '''awareness''' you should do the following:
-— Identify sources whenever feasible. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability
+*Identify sources whenever feasible. The public is entitled to as much information as possible on sources' reliability
-— Never plagiarize.
+*Never plagiarize.
-— Tell the story of the diversity and magnitude of the human experience boldly, even when it is unpopular to do so.
+*Tell the story of the diversity and magnitude of the human experience boldly, even when it is unpopular to do so.
-— Examine their own cultural values and avoid imposing those values on others.
+*Examine their own cultural values and avoid imposing those values on others.
-— Avoid stereotyping by race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance or social status.
+*Avoid stereotyping by race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance or social status.
-— Know your [[Audience]]
+*Know your [[Audience]]
 For more information on writing with awareness and the ethics of writing, whether it be for a blog, newspaper, or any other source of media, check out the (Society of Professional Journalist) [http://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp SPJ Code of Ethics].