{"id":1504,"date":"2020-11-10T15:54:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T15:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=1504"},"modified":"2020-11-24T21:07:05","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T21:07:05","slug":"environmental-studies-general-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=1504","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Studies – Professor Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Professor Karen Freudenberger<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

ENVS Professor Karen Freudenberger supports a \u201cprofessional\u201d writing style to improve clarity and conciseness. Every sentence counts, and should be pertinent to the overarching goals of the paper. Here is what she has to say (these are really useful editing strategies):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While these points are valid for most writing styles, they are particularly relevant to \u201cprofessional\u201d writing, such as memos, policy briefs, and funding requests. In general with this type of writing, less is better…try to get your points across as succinctly as possible while still giving it the flavor and color needed to keep your reader\u2019s interest. While these points may seem picayune at times, I can only assure you that they really do make a difference. Good writing persuades people to take action, will help you raise money for the causes you hold dear, and will get you hired. The illustrations below are from essays written for this class. <\/strong>(Excerpted from Karen Freudenberger\u2019s ENVS 295 course.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use paragraphs effectively to make your argument.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n