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Good Writing
Something We Can All Do
“The single biggest problem in communication is
the illusion that it has taken place.”
—George Bernard Shaw
...or, I know what I’m trying to
 say so you must be getting it!
Clarity
          How we get confused

One thought does not lead to another

We don’t understand what certain pronouns or
antecedents refer to

Unclear chronology

Ambivalent meaning: the reader may not hear it the
way we intended

Esoteric references
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Good Writing Keynote

  • 2. “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” —George Bernard Shaw
  • 3. ...or, I know what I’m trying to say so you must be getting it!
  • 4. Clarity How we get confused One thought does not lead to another We don’t understand what certain pronouns or antecedents refer to Unclear chronology Ambivalent meaning: the reader may not hear it the way we intended Esoteric references