A Case of You : Persuasive Writing
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1 A Case of You : Persuasive Writing Karen Holden CASE DVII Conference 3/2011
2 Quick writing exercise Look around the room we are in Gather four or five items Add a verb or a modal auxiliary (would, should, could, must, may, might, shall, can, will) Add any other words you like to make a sentence Then...
3 Quick writing exercise, again Make it into a persuasive sentence.
4 Controlled hyperbole is a high art. Joseph Barbato and Danielle S. Furlich
5 Cause part of you pours out of me / In these lines from time to time. Joni Mitchell Persuasive writing is: Clear, concise, compelling Engaging and imaginative Focused on the audience s interest in the subject Present and alive!
6 Before writing know: Your audience Your subject matter Your communication vehicle" Who you are!
7 Redundancy vs. Emphasis Do not use two (or three or four) words when one will do.
8 Eschew surplusage. Mark Twain
9 Adverbs are a monkey on the writer s back. Re(ly) on nouns and verbs and limit the long tail of the ly. Try to write without them.
10 As to the adjective: When in doubt, strike it out. Mark Twain
11 Simplify! If you need a big word to make a specific point, use it... Otherwise Clear, simple words are better than complex five-dollar words. small rather than diminutive heavy rather than burdensome
12 The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter it s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. Mark Twain
13 Eyes and Ears Write with your eyes... Edit with your ears
14 We write frankly and fearlessly but then we modify before we print. Mark Twain
15 Don t Get in a Rut! Find new ways to say the same old thing Don t repeat the same word too many times Change sentence structure to shake out new words Use your thesaurus in layers Rely on the find function!
16 Donors don t want to change the world. They want to change lives. Alan Sharpe Write about a person, not a problem Tell a story Write as a person, not an institution Write to an individual Show what a donation buys
17 Show me! Don t write about it: Make them feel it:
18 TEN STEPS... and you are on the road to good persuasive writing
19 ONE: Find the image at the heart of the piece you are about to write (use the facts and stories you have already gathered)
20 TWO: Look at it from every angle.
21 THREE: Write everything you can think of... blurt it onto the paper.
22 FOUR: Now, start crafting the narrative with the reader in mind...
23 FIVE: The first sentence should grab the reader s attention. (An image works well)
24 SIX: Develop bite-sized paragraphs and sentences that flow.
25 SEVEN: Make sure to carry the image/idea throughout the piece. (Don t mix metaphors, no matter how good they are choose!)
26 Visualize your metaphors {or you may end up with hats hanging on thin gruel}
27 EIGHT: Read through for continuity and cut any excess.
28 NINE: Put it away and read it the next day with fresh eyes.
29 TEN: Proof Read. Have others Proof Read. PROOF READ, again.
30 How to Proof Read Spell Check. Then... Print hard copy (best), or enlarge on-screen copy to 200% Read line by line with a ruler under each line Read each and every word OUT LOUD (we think we are reading carefully when we read silently, but we are scanning for meaning and easily skip over simple errors) Correct text and have someone else read it Proof read that copy... OUT LOUD
31 You can do everything I ve suggested and still miss the mark if you aren t sensitive to audience. For example: right writing, wrong time...
32 George Washington s Second Inaugural Address (1793) was 133 words Fellow Citizens: I am again called upon by the voice of my country to execute the functions of its Chief Magistrate. When the occasion proper for it shall arrive, I shall endeavor to express the high sense I entertain of this distinguished honor, and of the confidence which has been reposed in me by the people of united America. Previous to the execution of any official act of the President the Constitution requires an oath of office. This oath I am now about to take, and in your presence: That if it shall be found during my administration of the Government I have in any instance violated willingly or knowingly the injunctions thereof, I may (besides incurring constitutional punishment) be subject to the upbraidings of all who are now witnesses of the present solemn ceremony.
33 George Washington s Second Inaugural Address Updated Fellow Citizens: I have again been elected President of the United States. I ll tell you how much that means to mean at a press conference. Before I can take action, I must take an oath of office, which I will do right now. I promise: That if I intentionally break any rules or laws of the Office of President, the Congress may censure or impeach me and all of you here today can rake me over the coals.
34 George Washington s Second Inaugural Address Updated, Again Dudes: You elected me President. Awesome! More about that later. Before I can start my new gig, I have to take an oath. Let s do it. I promise: That if I screw up, on purpose, the Congress can kick my butt and all of you can scorch me.
35 George Washington s Second Inaugural Address Updated (4 texting) U sd Y. 10Q! ML. B4 I DB, ISTG... (You said yes. Thank You. More later. Before I do business, I swear to God... ) You get the picture!
36 Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. Mark Twain
37 Yes Virginia, it is okay to: End a sentence with a preposition Split an infinitive ( to boldly go ) Split a verb phrase (I will faithfully execute the office ) Begin a sentence with And, But or Because Use contractions (follow your institution s guidelines) Use you in referring to your reader Write a one-sentence paragraph
38 Quick writing exercise, reprise Turn your items into a persuasive sentence.
39 Resources & References! Writing for a Good Cause by Joseph Barbato and Danielle S. Furlich Alan Sharpe: How to Write a Sentence and How to Read One by Stanley Fish A Case of You by Joni Mitchell The the impotence of proofreading by Taylor Mali on YouTube: Grammar Girl: A.Word.A.Day E-Newsletter: The Writer s Almanac:
40 10Q! Karen Holden 2011
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