Writing for

General
Communication
Andi Asmawati, S.Pd., M.Pd.
When do you
read in your
life?
 When do
you write in
your life?
Forms of Written Communication

Letter, telegram, fax, Email, instant Essay, book, novel, Memo, brochure, Report, essay,
postcard message (IM), chat, journal flyer, bulletin, leaflet, document, manual
internet website pamphlet
 “Written
Communication”

Any types of message that

make use of the written word.
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SLIDE
Communication can be divided into two kinds:
General Communication
Technical Communication

General communication Technical communication is a

is defined as the way in practice-oriented field that
which a person can emphasizes detailed, cogent,
and informative writing, and
communicate through
often requires skills in analysis,
his or her words, deed, research, and design, as well
or actions. as knowledge of editing and
publication processes.
 Differences of General and Technical
communication

Purpose Style Language Vocabulary

General writing is
General writing aims personal & subjective
General writing: General writing:
to amuse and inspire style; highly
imaginative; creative extravagant & General words.
the readers. writing. pompous words.
Technical writing:
Technical writing aims Technical writing is Technical writing: Specific words.
to impart information, objective & Simple but
instruction, impersonal style;
effective.
explanation, etc. based on facts;
accurate & precise.
Effective Written Communication
Completeness Correctness
All information needed is provided. Relevant and precise information.

Consideration
Consideration Clarity

Clarity
Anticipate the reader’s reaction. Should not be vague, confusing, and
ambiguous.

Courtesy Conciseness
Tone of politeness and respect. To the point.
 Writing in English
Vocabulary
Vocabulary can make your writing
more powerful and effective and
help you write what in your mind is.
PRACTICE
& most common word order in English
PRACTICE
Punctuation
Punctuation is the tool that allows us
to organize our thoughts and make it
easier to review and share our ideas.
The standard English punctuation is
as follows: period, comma,
apostrophe, quotation, question,
exclamation, brackets, braces,
parenthesis, dash, hyphen, ellipsis,
colon, semicolon.
Structure
The four basic types of sentence
structures are the simple sentence,
the compound sentence, the
complex sentence, and the
compound-complex sentence. The
sentences is Subject-Verb-Object
(SVO).
Tenses
There are three main tenses: past,
present, and future. In English,
each of these tenses can take four
main aspects: simple, perfect,
continuous (also known as
progressive), and perfect continuous.
 Reading
Reading
Reading is a process
involving word recognition,
comprehension, and fluency.
Reading is a receptive action
which is one of the four basic
skills of communicating in a
language.
Writing
Writing
Written Communication
involves expressing yourself
clearly, using language with
precision; constructing a
logical argument; note taking,
editing and summarizing; and
writing reports.
 Types of Writing

Descriptive

Narrative

Persuasive

Expository

Expository writing aims to
explain a subject or inform
about a particular topic area.
The goal is simply to teach
the reader something. It can
be found in textbooks,
journalism (except opinion o
r editorial articles), business
writing, technical writing,
essays, and instructions.
Expository Writing
Types of Writing
The aim of persuasive
writing is to influence the
reader to assume the
author’s point of view. It is
used in advertising, and can
also be found in opinion and
editorial pieces, reviews,
and job applications.
Persuasive Writing
Descriptive writing's main
purpose is to describe. It is
The purpose of narrative
a style of writing that
writing is to tell a story,
focuses on describing a
whether that story is real or
imaginary. It can be found
character, an event, or a
place in great detail. It can
in fiction, poetry,
be found in poetry,
biographies, stories, and
passages of fiction, and
anecdotes.
nature writing.
Narrative Writing Descriptive Writing
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