Tag: point form

Good Form

Duncan
  1. Common problems with written communication
    1. Continuity
    2. Length
      • Relevant information not included
      • Irrelevant information included
      • Overdeveloped ideas
      • Underdeveloped ideas
    3. Omission of information
  2. Benefits of point form
    1. Separate ideas
      • Ensure continuity
    2. Establish framework
      • Manage document length
      • Plan idea development
      • Include all critical information
  3. Examples
    1. Outlines
      1. Problems with written communication
        1. Continuity
        2. Length
        3. Omission
      2. Benefits of point form
        1. Establishes framework
        2. Separates ideas
      3. Examples
        1. Outlines
          1. Problems with written communication
          2. Benefits of point form
          3. Examples
            1. Drafting an essay
            2. Event planning
            3. Outlines
            4. Presentations
            5. List of items
            6. Instructions
            7. Index
        2. Drafting an essay
          1. Introduction
          2. First point
          3. Second point
          4. Third point
          5. Conclusion
        3. Event planning
          1. Essential information
          2. Invitations
          3. Decorations
          4. Seating
          5. Food and drink
          6. Entertainment
          7. Accommodations
        4. Presentations
          1. Business proposal
          2. Educational presentation
        5. List of items
          1. Category 1
          2. Category 2
          3. Category 3
        6. Instructions
          1. Product assembly
          2. Extracting computer files
            1. Windows
            2. DOS
        7. Index
    2. Drafting an essay
      1. Introduction
        • Thesis statement
        • Outline of three points
      2. First point
        • Explain
        • Support
          • Quote
          • Story
          • Data
      3. Second point
        • Explain
        • Support
          • Quote
          • Story
          • Data
      4. Third point
        • Explain
        • Support
          • Quote
          • Story
          • Data
      5. Conclusion
        • Summary
        • Explain connection between points and thesis
    3. Planning events
      1. Essential information
        • Event name
        • Date
        • Start time
        • End time
        • Location
        • Guest list
      2. Invitations
        • Include essential information
        • Use attractive and appropriate design
        • Don’t use Comic Sans
      3. Decorations
        • Flowers
        • Lights
        • Plates and cutlery
      4. Seating
        • Chairs
        • Tables
      5. Food and drink
        • Appetizers
          • Cheese and crackers
          • Crudités
          • Chips and dip
          • Deviled eggs
        • Entrees
          • Fish
          • Chicken
          • Beef
          • Lamb
        • Dessert
          • Cake
          • Mousse
          • Pudding
        • Drinks
          • Champagne
          • Beer
          • Wine
          • Soda
          • Water
        • Alternatives for those with allergies or moral issues with certain foods or beverages
      6. Entertainment
        • Choose appropriate music
          • Rap
            • Jay-Z
            • Lil Wayne
            • Eminem
            • Dr. Dre
          • Country
            • Brad Paisley
            • Taylor Swift
            • Tim McGraw
          • Electronic
            • Daft Punk
            • Moby
            • Depeche Mode
          • Rock and/or roll
            • The Beatles
            • Bob Dylan
            • Elvis Presley
            • ACDC
          • Classical
            • Beethoven
            • Bach
            • Mozart
            • Chopin
        • Activities or games
          • Karaoke
          • Charades
          • Apple bobbing
          • Musical chairs
          • Simon says
        • Professional entertainers
          • Musician
          • Clown
          • Hypnotist
          • Animals
            • Pony
            • Horse
            • Tarantula
      7. Accommodations
        • Parking
        • Restrooms
        • Travel
          • Taxi
          • Limousine
          • Airplane
          • Helicopter
        • Lodging
    4. Presentations
      1. Business proposal
        • Introduction
        • First point
          • Data
            • Chart
            • Graph
            • Statistic
          • Summary
        • Second point
          • Data
            • Chart
            • Graph
            • Statistic
          • Summary
        • Third point
          • Data
            • Chart
            • Graph
            • Statistic
          • Summary
        • Summary
          • Projections
            • Costs
            • Returns
            • Risk
      2. Educational presentation
        • Introduction
        • First point
          • Media
            • Image
            • Video
            • Music
            • Sound
          • Explanation
        • Second point
          • Media
            • Image
            • Video
            • Music
            • Sound
          • Explanation
        • Third point
          • Media
            • Image
            • Video
            • Music
            • Sound
          • Explanation
        • Conclusion
          • Media
            • Image
            • Video
            • Music
            • Sound
    5. List of items
      1. Category 1
        • Item 1
        • Item 2
        • Item 3
      2. Category 2
        • Item 1
        • Item 2
        • Item 3
      3. Category 3
        • Item 1
        • Item 2
        • Item 3
    6. Instructions
      1. Product assembly
        • Introduction
          • Description of product
          • Diagram of completed product
          • Supplier contact information
          • Warning
        • Outline
        • List of tools and components
          • Wrench
          • Nuts
          • Bolts
          • Hammer
          • Nails
          • Screwdriver
          • Screws
          • Wooden dowels
        • Step 1
          • Diagram
          • Instruction
            • Caution
        • Step 2
          • Diagram
          • Instruction
            • Caution
        • Step 3
          • Diagram
          • Instruction
            • Caution
        • Congratulations
        • Description of product use
        • Diagram of product in use
      2. Extracting computer files
        1. Windows
          • Locate file
            • Find (Windows key + F)
            • Windows Explorer (Windows key + E)
          • Navigate to file location
          • Determine file type
            • Zip
            • Rar
            • Exe
          • Run extraction program
            • Zip
              • WinZip
            • Rar
              • WinRAR
            • Exe
              • Windows Installer
          • Choose target location
          • Extract files
          • Exit extraction program
        2. DOS
          • Locate file
            • [file drive]:
            • dir *[filename]*.* /s
          • Determine file type
            • Zip
              • Choose target location
                • Create directory
                  • md [target drive]:\[target path]
            • Exe
          • Run extraction program
            • Zip
              • PKUNZIP
                • pkunzip [file drive]:\[file path]\[filename].zip [target drive]:\[target path]
            • Exe
              • Self-installer
                • [file drive]:\[file path]\[filename]
                • Choose target location
    7. Index
      • Accommodations, Event, 3.3.7
      • Benefits, Writing, 2.0
      • Business, 3.4.1
      • Category, List, 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.5.3
      • Conclusion, Essay, 3.2.5
      • Continuity, Writing, 1.1
      • Decorations, Event, 3.3.3
      • DOS, 3.6.2.2
      • Drafting, Essay, 3.2
      • Entertainment, Event, 3.3.6
      • Event planning, 3.3
      • Extracting files, Windows, 3.6.2
      • Extracting files, DOS, 3.6.3
      • Food and drink, Event, 3.3.5
      • Framework, Writing, 2.1
      • Instructions, 3.3.6
      • Invitations, Event, 3.3.2
      • Length, Writing, 1.2
      • List of items, 3.5
      • Omission, Writing, 1.3
      • Outline, 3.1, 3.3.1, 3.3.3.1
      • Presentations, 3.4
      • Problems, Writing, 1.0
      • Product assembly, 3.6.1
      • Proposal, Business, 3.4.1
      • Seating, Event, 3.3.4
      • Windows, 3.6.2.1