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>>this area is most likely to value efficiency Agreed. The general style values simple sentences which helps reading speed and comprehension, especially for au
by kevan 6y ago
>>this area is most likely to value efficiency
Agreed. The general style values simple sentences which helps reading speed and comprehension, especially for audiences that don't share your native language. And it reduces fluff. Adverbs, for example, generally don't help make a point in business writing - data does.
See the example in that last sentence? I snuck a premise instead of stating it as a hypothesis or providing data to support it. At best that causes confusion for the reader and at worst it can mislead people that aren't carefully watching out for pitfalls like that.
- alisonkisk 6y agoWhat was the sneaky premise? A premise is a hypothesis. We don't explicitly tag all our premises; it's up to the reader to decide if they agree with the premises.
- kevan 6y agoFair, it wasn't a great example. >We don't explicitly tag all our premises True but we should aim to tag more of them in business writing. It's helpful to clearly state them so 1. You as the writer are crystal clear on the assumptions you're making, and 2. if there's any disagreement on premises you can resolve it before you spend any time discussing which course of action to take.