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Read the following chapters from the textbooks and write the summary and reflection paper:
APA format, 500-750 words, 2-3 pages
1) Communicating at Work, 11th Ed. (2013) by Adler and McGraw-Hill (textbook2)
Ch. 10 Verbal and Visual Support in Presentations
2) HBR Guide to Better Business Writing, by Garner (textbook2)
Ch. 7 Use graphics to illustrate and clarify
Ch. 8 Be relentlessly clear
Ch. 9 Learn to summarize—accurately
Ch. 19 Business Letters
Ch. 20 Memos and Reports
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Summary and Reflection Paper outline
Ch. 7 The Use graphics to illustrate and clarify
Ch. 8 Be relentlessly clear
Ch. 9 Learn to summarize—accurately
Ch. 19 Business Letters
Ch. 20 Memos and Reports
Running head: SUMMARY AND REFLECTION PAPER
Summary and Reflection Paper
Wily Sami
Professional communicating SOBA 205
Meg Young
9/25/18
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SUMMARY AND REFLECTION PAPER
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Summary and Reflection Paper
Chapter 7
The use of graphics to illustrate and clarify some work is usually an appropriate path to
follow. This is especially helpful when a person is writing about complex ideas. A good example
is the use of elegant charts to convey critical as well as relevant information at a glance. The
graphics should be an illustration of something discussed in the text and they should be placed
near the text they illustrate. The use of such graphs specifically focuses on serving the people
who intend to the skim written material (Ronald, 2013).
Chapter 8
Clarity is a crucial aspect of writing. It should be judged in relation to the readers’ point
of view. Before making a final copy, it is advisable to show the draft to fellow colleagues who
have never read the text before. After showing them the text, one should ask them if they were
able to capture the key points or the key message. If they are unable to do that accurately, this is
a sign that there is no clarity in the work. The best way to ensure clarity is by using simple
language and being specific enough.
Chapter 9
The characteristics of a good summary are that it should be specific and focused. The
summary should occur at the beginning of the text so as to enable the readers to have an easy
time finding it. The summary should simply relay the information of what is about to follow in
the text without holding back on the important information. The main idea of a summary is to
provide a brief overview of the information without assuming any familiarity of the reader.
Specifics are helpful in earning the summary proper credibility.
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Chapter 10
Every word on the document should be exclusively utilized. This means that the writer
should make every word count. For example, when the writer wants to say “before”, they should
never write “prior to”. In spite of “prior to” being a linguistic choice offered by the dictionary, it
is not a good choice to use. The main idea is to reduce cases of wordiness which can come along
on many different levels including unneces...