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Writing
Readability
Consultants' reports should not read like legal documents.
[www.consultingjournal.com/article.asp?t=1074:
21 October 2002]
Personal or impersonal?
Some reports benefit from being impersonal; others from being personal.
[www.consultingjournal.com/article.asp?t=1078:
18 November 2002]
Foreign words
How should you show foreign words and phrases in your reports?
[www.consultingjournal.com/article.asp?t=1090:
3 February 2003]
Citations and references
Citations and references in your reports can make them cumbersome and difficult to read. Here is a simple way of including them.
[www.consultingjournal.com/article.asp?t=1096:
24 March 2003]
Latin plurals
What is the plural of 'virus'? Is 'virus' a Latin word or do we now accept it as English?
[www.consultingjournal.com/article.asp?t=1119:
25 August 2003]
Unneeded prepositions
You can start to edit your reports by checking for unneeded prepositions.
[www.consultingjournal.com/article.asp?t=1124:
13 October 2003]
Using passive verbs
A simple rule about active verbs should be broadened in some situations and ignored in others.
[www.consultingjournal.com/article.asp?t=1130:
17 November 2003]
Writing advertising copy
Here are two techniques for transforming a consultant's report into advertising copy. And when you can use them, even if you don't write advertising copy.
[www.consultingjournal.com/article.asp?t=1143:
23 February 2004]
Describing levels
Is there a better way of describing levels than 'high', 'medium' and 'low'?
[www.consultingjournal.com/article.asp?t=1148:
15 March 2004]
Avoiding parody
There are some expressions that you should avoid, and others that you should use only after careful thought.
[www.consultingjournal.com/article.asp?t=1150:
3 May 2004]
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