1/30/2017 0 Comments Writing EffectivelyWriting effectively is a key part of public relations. In this section, we learned four different ways to write effectively. The first is to write with clarity. Writing with clarity means to write in a way that is easy for the reader to clearly understand your point. It also means to arrange a sentence in a way that doesn't confuse the reader. The next way to write effectively is by reducing clutter. Reducing clutter address wordiness and means to eliminate superfluous words. This is by taking phrases or words and shortening them. The third way to write effectively is through sentence variety. Sentence variety means to include simple sentences with compound sentences and compound-complex sentences. It also is defined by making sure sentences don't start with the same words. The last way to write effectively is to use proper sentence emphasis. Sentence emphasis means to stress certain parts of a sentence in the right way. You don't want the reader to not fully grasp the meaning or impact of the sentence, so you put the most important parts at the beginning or at the end. Here are some good and bad examples of the ways to write effectively:
Writing with Clarity Bad: The television, which was loud, is off. Good: I turned off the loud television. Reducing clutter Bad: In spite of the fact that you are in love with him, he doesn't feel the same. Good: Although you are in love with him, he doesn't feel the same. Sentence variety Bad: This is my favorite place to eat. The food is amazing. Good: This is my favorite place to eat because the food is amazing. Sentence emphasis Bad: The woman said an hour ago that the flight is delayed because of the snow. Good: Because of the snow, the flight is delayed, the woman said.
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1/24/2017 0 Comments Professional PortraitHi everyone! My name is Haley Hogan. I am a sophomore public relations major at the University of Oklahoma. I live in Norman, but I am originally from Bixby, Oklahoma. I have fallen in love with my major; I think it is one of the best at the University of Oklahoma. I think it's great because I know when I get a job in public relations that each day will be different. I also love the fast paced environment surrounding public relations. A big thing that motivates me is my passion for what I want to do. I want to work in public relations in the fashion sector. I want to live in New York City after college, and I am not going to let anybody or anything hold me back from it. This dream is what pushes me every day in school. I enjoy writing, and I think that's why I love public relations. I love to blog, and I've enjoyed almost all my assignments in my public relations classes. I have an internship where I write articles about what I wear, and I think that is my favorite type of writing I've done so far. I am excited to learn and write for public relations writing. I can't wait to see what this semester has in store.
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