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Effective Written CommunicationPresentation

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Web Based Writing

ByAakriti KhannaLakshya MehtaMeghna SahayRavitej Singh RekhiTanya Khandelwal

3ECE2

Submitted to:

Mr Parveen Kumar

Faculty of Effective Written Communication

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WEB BASED WRITING : Moving from print to online

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Web based writing is good writing adapted according to the limits of the Web as a medium the needs of Web users.

"Good writing," by definition, is plain text that does not usually call attention to itself. One can also call it "transparent writing," text that lets you see the subject without even noticing the words that convey it.

What is Web Based Writing?

Concept of : Dumbed down and revved up

• Web has some severe limits as a medium. Text on a computer screen dumbs us down and revs us up.

• Low resolution dumbs us down by reducing our reading speed to around 75% of our print-reading speed. So we should try to say in 75 words what we'd normally say in 100.

• Text designed to be read on the screen needs to be concise. Sentences need to be short. Paragraphs too should be shorter.

Helping users navigate

• Web users tend to scan around a new site, something like the way paper readers skim the headlines before settling on a story. Navigation aids are crucial. A subheading to every few paragraphs is one such aid.

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Purpose of Web Based Writing

1.Persuade: Sometimes we need to persuade our readers about something. For example, an e-commerce website needs to persuade its visitors to buy stuff and so on...

2. Inform:Information can be related to anything- from news, technology, food, lifestyle, shared interests, etc.

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3. Entertain: Entertainment does not necessarily pertain to videos and music...there are

many good blogs that publish enough material to make you laugh the whole day!

4. Change Behaviour: Sometimes, what starts as harmless surfing ends up with a lengthy credit

card statement...

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5. Enforce Compliance: Whatever is put up should enforce compliance.

6. Vanity: The most important one which most of the people fail to consider. Vanity

includes making the assumption that your readers know nothing, and you are the “supreme being.”

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Principles of Web Based Writing

1. Structure: There should be a proper format in which the content on web should

be written.

2. Accurate: It is difficult to read large number of pages at a time so points should

be illustrated with examples.

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3. Useful: Data should be to the point and accurate. It should be brief with illustrated

examples which makes it easier for reader to read.

4. Relevant: Lot of information is there to view to readers but it becomes difficult and

irritating with paragraphs that has no end and is without any conclusion.• Cut off unnecessary words.• Content should be to the point.

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5. Credible: Content should be catchy and facts should be convincing. Readers must be

persuaded with the content available.

6. Findable: Content of web based writing should contain such keywords that are easy to

find online on different search engines. Main focus should be on headings and links.

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7. Scannable: Reading online is harder for eyes than reading on paper. People can scan

the content to determine what they want to read.• Headings should be descriptive• Bullet the points to make paragraphs short and easy to understand.

8. Simple: Do not complicate the information with unnecessary words. Such terms

should be avoided that might confuse the readers.

9. Voice: While writing content for web avoid grammatical errors. Tenses should be

kept in mind. Short content should be written in active voice

Web Based WritingBLOGGING : What Is It?

Blogs are found on the Internet.

The term “blog” is short for web log.

A blog is a series of entries, or posts created by someone, stored in chronological order, are searchable, and allows readers to comment on your content.

The first “blogger” was a man named Dave Winer and his blog Scripting News has been in existence since 1994; you can find it at www.scripting.com.

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Why Blog?To share information

Personal – blog as a journal

Professional – blog as a product

As part of their work

Journalists – blogs as news outlets

Businesses – blogs as advertising

Blog hosting services require registration.

The Permissions settings are very important for managing comments and who can/cannot view your blog.

It is possible to include pictures, videos, and podcasts in your blog.

Some Things to Know

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1. Huffington Post2. TMZ3. Business Insider4. Mashable5. Gizmodo

SOME OF THE POPULAR BLOGS ARE:

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Thank You!