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Index of Weekly Business Writing Tip #1 - 100
Tip #1 Choose clear, familiar words.
Tip #2 Put more action into your sentences by using active voice rather than passive voice verbs.
Tip #3 Six ways to start a sales letter.
Tip #4  Avoid sexist language in business writing. 
Tip #5 Plan before you write. 
Tip #6 Five tips for writing more effective business letters. 
Tip #7 Win Approval with Proposals. 
Tip #8 Use a seven-point writing plan.
Tip #9 Put people in your writing.
Tip #10  Preposition Pointers and Word Confusion.
Tip #11 Add power to your writing by using shorter verbs. 
Tip #12 Use the comma correctly. 
Tip #13 Sometimes it is o.k. to end a sentence with a preposition.
Tip #14 A helpful method to follow in proofreading a document is to divide your task into several parts. 
Tip #15 Avoid wordiness.
Tip #16 Keep a journal. 
Tip #17 Avoid sexist language in your writing. 
Tip #18 Eliminate sluggish passive-voice expressions. 
Tip #19 Accent the positive.
Tip #20 When you prepare a resume, keep the following things in mind.
Tip #21 Hyphenate the elements of a compound adjective that occurs before a noun.
Tip #22 I have been asked if it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition. 
Tip #23 Word Usage Tips:
Tip #24 Note-taking Principles. 
Tip #25 Make subjects and verbs agree. 
Tip #26 Use parallel construction. 
Tip #27 Here are some general rules for the use of the hyphen.
Tip #28 Writing well is a skill. 
Tip #29 Be sure to edit your writing.
Tip #30 Be assertive in your writing. 
Tip #31 A helpful  method to follow in proofreading a document is to divide your task into several parts:
Tip #32 Organize your writing.
Tip #33 Make your subjects and verbs agree. 
Tip #34 Be careful of nonmotivating phrases, and don't overdo humility. 
Tip #35 Ask yourself questions before putting your problems in writing.
Tip #36 When writing a resume, base what information you are going to include on the following questions.
Tip #37 Bad business forms are bad for your business.
Tip #38 Use flush left and ragged right margins in your writing layout.
Tip #39 Someone asked me, "What is a 'Plain English' document?"
Tip #40 Ten Resume Writing Tips for Technical Positions.
Tip #41 Avoid wordiness, even in your simple phrases.
Tip #42 Eliminate unclear jargon or buzzwords from your sentences.
Tip #43 Watch how you use words in your writing. 
Tip #44 Practice being specific and use terms your reader can picture when you are describing someone or something. 
Tip #45 Do not use sexist language in business writing. 
Tip #46 When writing copy, always focus on the reader. 
Tip #47 Good document design should provide visual stimulation. 
Tip #48 Be forthright and assertive in business writing.
Tip #49 Link your nouns and verbs.
Tip #50 Proofread with and without your computer.
Tip #51 Here are some tips for writing in the Information Age.
Tip #52 When to use hyphens.
Tip #53 Vary sentence pattern and length. 
Tip #54 Business writing is journalistic style writing.
Tip #55 Be specific and use terms your reader can picture. 
Tip #56 Make sure your verbs and pronouns agree with their subjects.
Tip #57 Keep your sentences short and simple.
Tip #58 some rules and practices for acronyms: 
Tip #59 Avoid “run-on sentences.”
Tip #60 Be sensitive to the small differences in word meanings.
Tip #61 Position your ideas for emphasis. 
Tip #62 Watch for verbs and pronouns that don’t agree with their subjects. 
Tip #63 Be careful with the use of words such as ‘but’ because it’s easy to be misunderstood when writing.
Tip #64 The apostrophe has two main functions to perform, and they’re both straightforward.
Tip #65 Try exercises in which we must use our word skills. 
Tip #66 Since the only tools we have in writing are the words we use and our vocabulary skills, we should try exercises in which we must use our word skills. 
Tip #67 This week addresses some special rules for when and when not to use capitalization in company titles. 
Tip #68 Your choice and arrangement of words are ways to emphasize your ideas. 
Tip #69 The objective of the resume cover letter is to present a brief overview of yourself to the employer.
Tip #70 I want to direct this week’s tip to the use of numbers and apostrophes. 
Tip #71 Some of the common errors you're likely to encounter with words. 
Tip #72 So here are some additional common word errors for you to notice, which I got from searching the internet.
Tip #73 Here are some tips for breaking down writer’s block. 
Tip #74 Here are some suggestions for adding pizzazz to your writing.
Tip #75 Here are 5 rules for the use of prepositions.
Tip #76 The following are a few tips on writing numbers.
Tip #77 Spell words consistently.
Tip #78 Before getting started to write your business document, see if you can answer the following questions.
Tip #79 Use coordinating conjunctions such as and, but, or, nor, yet, for, so to join complete sentences, clauses, and phrases that are short and choppy.
Tip #80 Try turning a complete sentence into a prepositional phrase (a phrase beginning with a preposition) to make your writing more concise. 
Tip #81 When formatting your emails.
Tip #82 Here are some rules concerning the use of the hyphen. 
Tip #83 If the pronoun who, that, or which appears as the subject in the middle of the sentence, you need to decide whether to follow it with a singular or plural verb.
Tip #84 When writing a resume, draw attention to the personal responsibilities and supervisory aspects of the job, rather than just list specific duties.
Tip #85 Here are a few spelling rules to remember. 
Tip #86 The form or the mood of a verb indicates something about the action. 
Tip #87 Use transitional words and phrases.
Tip #88 A good report summary should provide the following information
Tip #89 In proofreading for disruptive commas
Tip #90 Writing Numbers.
Tip #91 Be aware of misused and abused language.
Tip #92 Tips for writing sales letters:
Tip #93 When writing a proposal
Tip #94 To be politically correct, avoid feminine suffixes
Tip #95 Tell them what you're going to say, say it, then tell them what you said.
Tip #96 Make your writing reader-friendly.
Tip #97 Using a short question after a series of statements.
Tip #98 Personalize large numbers.
Tip #99 Guidelines for writers preparing manuals for non-English users
Tip #100 Use personal pronouns.

 

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