GEN/201 WEEK 2 DQ3

Formal Writing

Review the following Center for Writing Excellence tutorials and resources: Writing Style - Thesis, Building Writing Confidence, Plagiarism. What did you learn from these resources? Why is it so important to create a strong thesis?

ANSWER In the business world, your written communication is much like a thesis. The lead paragraph should give the reader a general understanding of the information you're about to present. It should also drive interest in the topic to draw the reader in.

For example when writing emails, starting out with a concise summary gives the recipients time to scan through their emails to identify those that are higher priority. If you start out an email with information that is not necessarily needed, the recipient may...