Clear, Complete, and Concise: Avoiding t...
Lipson, Marc L.
Clear, Complete, and Concise: Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins of Analytic Writing
BC-0221 | Published April 24, 2009 | 11 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
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Effective, persuasive analytical writing is a critical management skill. This note trains students to write to the needs and expectations of their readers with objectivity and efficiency, whether they are writing memos, emails, research reports, technical briefings, position papers, or recommendations for action.
In reading this note, students learn: 1. To write with the reader in mind; 2. to avoid the "seven deadly sins" of analytic writing; and 3. to format documents and supplemental exhibits effectively.