The HurleyWrite.com Podcast
Summary: Hurley Write, Inc. develops and teaches customized onsite and online writing courses: "Exceptional Technical Writing," "Better Business Writing," "Effective Writing for Engineers," "Writing Fundamentals," "Scientific Writing," and "Writing the Scientific Manuscript." We also write and edit technical and scientific documents and grants.
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- Artist: Pam Hurley, PHD
- Copyright: Copyright 2011 by Pamela Hurley, PhD
Podcasts:
Discusses when and how to use shorter versus longer sentences.
Discusses what a style guide is, how they can be created, and how staff should be trained to use them.
Discusses George Orwell's essay, "The Politics of Language" and how lazy thinking is reflected when writers don't take the time plan their document and the words they'll use.
This provides a few simple tips for writing effective emails.
Discusses the idea that good writing is essential in all fields and that professionals use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills when they write. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.
Discusses the importance of topic sentences in technical and scientific documents, both for readers and writers. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.
Discusses how changing verbs into nouns can make writing wordy and less concise. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.
Discusses what writers need to know about their readers in terms of planning the document. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.
Discusses research about the relationship between poor writing skills and lack of promotion and advancement. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.
Discusses steps to write an effective abstract, one of which is completing your paper before you begin to summarize your work. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.
Discusses how scientists and other technical experts can use their skillset of critical thinking skills to write effective content. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer
Discusses brevity, clarity, active voice, and honesty in writing.
Discusses what "noise" is in writing and how writers can help reduce it.
Discusses planning strategies writers can use to reduce time spent writing.
This podcast discusses how approaching writing as problem-solving can make writing easier.
