Styles and Issues in Writing for the New Media (SIWM T03)
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Styles and Issues in Writing for the New Media (SIWM T03)
Assignment 3: Web Writing
Muhammad Farhan Bin Mohd Noor
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The Article
• Outlines Singapore’s plan to cater to 6.9million in population come 2030
• States the fears and concerns of different parties towards this matter
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The Average Reader!
• Reads tidbits of information
• Walls of text is a no-no!
• Tends to read in a F shape
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FReading in the F-shape, first few phrases catch the attention and summarize the paragraph!
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INVERTED PYRAMID- Get to the point first!- Elaborate later!- Capture attention!
Use simple words and sentences! This is no essay!
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Include proof to support any claims! Give credit!
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Instead of writing different quotes that may last paragraphs long, present pointsIn bullet form and make sure to do your best to tell the “story”
BE CONCISE!
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Before and After
• Close to 1,400 words
• Points were all over the place and so were counter-arguments
• 300 words (almost an 80% reduction!)
• Points were presented in an orderly fashion to show rebuttals
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Thank You!
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Credit and Reference
• http://population.sg/
• http://www.mnd.gov.sg/landuseplan/theme/default/image/hme_our_land_use_plan_org.jpg
• TNP