COMMUNICATING INFORMATION

EVALUATE WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

Objective:
This activity will help you to assess the clarity of your written communications.

Task:
1. Select a paragraph or two (about 400 words) from a report or long memo that
you have written.
2. Evaluate it against the style checklist below, using 1 for a low score and 5 for a
high score. What conclusions do you draw from your evaluation?

https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/
20200227-sitrep-38-covid-19.pdf this is the LINK that become the basis of my
evaluation.

Style checklist

Does the writer of this text:

 avoid long sentences that are difficult to follow? □□□□□

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 use simple, active language? □□□□□

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 avoid double negatives? □□□□□

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 use minimal jargon? □□□□□

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 use bullet points/lists (when appropriate) to break up the text? □□□□□

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 use appropriate punctuation, sentence structure and spelling? □□□□□

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Conclusions:
PT 1: EVALUATE WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

Objective:
This activity will help you to assess the clarity of your written communications.

Task:
1. Select a paragraph or two (about 400 words) from a report or long memo that
you have written.
2. Evaluate it against the style checklist below, using 1 for a low score and 5 for a
high score. What conclusions do you draw from your evaluation?

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/how-to-write-about-the-
impact-of-the-coronavirus-in-a-college-essay this is the LINK that become the basis
of my evaluation.

Style checklist

Does the writer of this text:

 avoid long sentences that are difficult to follow? □□□□□

12345

 use simple, active language? □□□□□

12345

 avoid double negatives? □□□□□

12345

 use minimal jargon? □□□□□

12345

 use bullet points/lists (when appropriate) to break up the text? □□□□□

12345

 use appropriate punctuation, sentence structure and spelling? □□□□□

12345

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