Foundational Writing Skills: Difference between revisions

In order to have strong writing for digital media, it is necessary that writers understand and employ the following techniques in their writing.

Passive voice should be avoided when writing for a blog or any website. '''Active voice''' is when the subject of the sentence directly performs the action.

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Appropriateness hinges on the writer's ability to address the needs of the user. [[Audience|Audience]] plays a key role in this category.

To fulfill the awareness requirement, writing should avoid use of stereotypes, generalities, and most importantly plagiarism.

When writing a new blog entry using '''Concrete Language''' will help to make your writing more real to your readers. '''Concrete Language''' names or describes the perceptible and material world; it appeals to or engages the senses. Concrete words are words that others can relate to by using the five senses. Many concrete words or phrases can be defined by touching, pointing, or acting: sofa, star, swim in the river.

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Often times writers use vocabulary that is inflated or commonly used. Unfortunately, this creates the opportunity for misuse. A writer should be fully aware of the context and desired message. Using too many words or the wrong words to communicate is detrimental to a blogger's credibility and purpose. The use of precision ensures that your article conveys the correct message without confusing or overwhelming the audience.

Here, '''in lieu of''' '''means instead of''' or '''in absence of'''. '''In light of''' means '''due to''' or '''because of'''. The two are not interchangeable. Unfortunately this mistake is often made with common phrases and words. As a blogger one should be diligent in checking for precision in his writing. Lack of precision negates the act of fact checking.

==References==

#Carroll, Brian. (2010). ''[http://www.scribd.com/doc/64429015/Writing-for-Digital-Media Writing for Digital Media]''. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 14 March 2013.