ENG1131 Midterm Prep Presentation For accessibility, you can also view the content below. Organizing Your Notes Review the 8 skills covered in Units 1 to 7. Organize your Materials for the Midterm. Take additional notes today if necessary. . Skill One: The 5C's This is a proofreading strategy for checking the quality of your business documents Correct=no sentence errors and the right document format Clear=easy to understand message Complete=all the necessary information is there Concise=limited to needed information Courteous=creates goodwill . . Skill Two: Audience Focus It's all about the reader Know your reader - relationship, status, expectations, etc. Research the reader Put yourself in the reader's shoes . Skill Three: Cultural Awareness Understand the values, beliefs, and behaviors of others Research countries, regions, religions, lifestyles, etc. Helps you make good decisions Helps you understand clients . Skill Four: Bias Free Writing Bias is a preference for one characteristic over another Some call it the Golden Rule while others see it as political correctness Your goal is not to offend people over age, gender, race, religion, etc. Eliminate words that show workplace bias . Skill Five: You-Attitude This is writing a document that speaks directly to the client. Watch pronouns especially we, I, and you. . We=you and the reader; for company we, use business name o I=you are responsible for the content. o You-speaking to the reader. Ban your own feelings. Focus on the reader's request. Avoid blaming the reader. Skill Six: Business Documents & Design Basic business documents are letters, memos, reports, e-mails, etc. . Good design is o being consistent, o using white space, o using headings, using lists, o limiting words in all caps, - limiting yourself to two font styles, and o paying attention to margins. Skill Seven: Positive Emphasis Staying upbeat in negative situations Avoid negative words Focus on what the reader can do Give reasons for negative outcomes Omit unimportant information Bury negatives Skill Eight: Reader Benefits . This is tailoring your message to the reader's wants, needs, or fears Research and analyze the reader Limit benefits for conciseness Only list benefits that are important to the reader Midterm Set-Up You are on your own with minimal instruction Be prepared-use your notes, brainstorm, anticipate . You will need to speak to four of the eight Skills . You will make the decisions about how to complete the midterm o Format Design o Content O Instructions Midterm Instructions for Self-evaluation of Key Skills Task: Complete a document that demonstrates your understanding of four of the eight primary skills of ENG1131. Following is all the information you will be given to finish this task. You call the shots here. You decide which business document format to use for this situation. You decide how to design your business document. . You pick the four skills to go into your document. . For each skill you select, you must give your definition of that skill and an example from your life outside of ENG1131 on how that skill comes into play. Include specific details such as proper nouns, dates, places, etc. . You will need to demonstrate good writing skills as you have done in prior business documents for ENG1131. ENG1131 Midterm Prep Presentation For accessibility, you can also view the content below. Organizing Your Notes Review the 8 skills covered in Units 1 to 7. Organize your Materials for the Midterm. Take additional notes today if necessary. . Skill One: The 5C's This is a proofreading strategy for checking the quality of your business documents Correct=no sentence errors and the right document format Clear=easy to understand message Complete=all the necessary information is there Concise=limited to needed information Courteous=creates goodwill . . Skill Two: Audience Focus It's all about the reader Know your reader - relationship, status, expectations, etc. Research the reader Put yourself in the reader's shoes . Skill Three: Cultural Awareness Understand the values, beliefs, and behaviors of others Research countries, regions, religions, lifestyles, etc. Helps you make good decisions Helps you understand clients . Skill Four: Bias Free Writing Bias is a preference for one characteristic over another Some call it the Golden Rule while others see it as political correctness Your goal is not to offend people over age, gender, race, religion, etc. Eliminate words that show workplace bias . Skill Five: You-Attitude This is writing a document that speaks directly to the client. Watch pronouns especially we, I, and you. . We=you and the reader; for company we, use business name o I=you are responsible for the content. o You-speaking to the reader. Ban your own feelings. Focus on the reader's request. Avoid blaming the reader. Skill Six: Business Documents & Design Basic business documents are letters, memos, reports, e-mails, etc. . Good design is o being consistent, o using white space, o using headings, using lists, o limiting words in all caps, - limiting yourself to two font styles, and o paying attention to margins. Skill Seven: Positive Emphasis Staying upbeat in negative situations Avoid negative words Focus on what the reader can do Give reasons for negative outcomes Omit unimportant information Bury negatives Skill Eight: Reader Benefits . This is tailoring your message to the reader's wants, needs, or fears Research and analyze the reader Limit benefits for conciseness Only list benefits that are important to the reader Midterm Set-Up You are on your own with minimal instruction Be prepared-use your notes, brainstorm, anticipate . You will need to speak to four of the eight Skills . You will make the decisions about how to complete the midterm o Format Design o Content O Instructions Midterm Instructions for Self-evaluation of Key Skills Task: Complete a document that demonstrates your understanding of four of the eight primary skills of ENG1131. Following is all the information you will be given to finish this task. You call the shots here. You decide which business document format to use for this situation. You decide how to design your business document. . You pick the four skills to go into your document. . For each skill you select, you must give your definition of that skill and an example from your life outside of ENG1131 on how that skill comes into play. Include specific details such as proper nouns, dates, places, etc. . You will need to demonstrate good writing skills as you have done in prior business documents for ENG1131