Analysis Archives - Write https://writegroup.io/category/clear-thinking/analysis/ Better business outcomes with clear, effective writing. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:31:02 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 239178684 To check or not to check — should you use a grammar checker? https://writegroup.io/to-check-or-not-to-check-should-you-use-a-grammar-checker/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:42:21 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=225388 You want to make sure your important report is error-free, but how do you check for errors? Should you use ...

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Master ‘prompt engineering’ to get the most from AI https://writegroup.io/master-prompt-engineering-to-get-the-most-from-ai/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 21:35:00 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=179516 Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay. From writing entire books to reading people’s minds, ...

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Comparing three plain language standards from across the globe https://writegroup.io/comparing-three-plain-language-standards-from-across-the-globe/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:53:23 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=158459 The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released its first-ever Plain Language Standard. You can read our blog about the Standard ...

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What does a new international Plain Language Standard mean for Aotearoa? https://writegroup.io/what-the-iso-standard-means-for-aotearoa/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:49:19 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=157784 The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published its first-ever Plain Language Standard. This represents one of the most authoritative ...

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Breaking down a cultural barrier with plain language https://writegroup.io/breaking-down-a-cultural-barrier-with-plain-language/ Mon, 16 May 2022 01:44:12 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=13314 Nowadays our communication is borderless, and it’s very common to work with people all over the world. From virtual meetings ...

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Critical thinking, bias, and media manipulation https://writegroup.io/critical-thinking-bias-and-media-manipulation/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 02:43:46 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=11619 Critical thinking is a skill that we need now more than ever. Watching 2020 go by in the news media ...

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Clear out your clutter with a content audit https://writegroup.io/clear-out-your-clutter-with-a-content-audit/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:11:52 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=10662 Websites and intranets can end up cluttered with content that no one uses. This clutter causes all sorts of problems ...

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What music teaches us about our writing tone https://writegroup.io/what-music-teaches-us-about-our-writing-tone/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 21:01:33 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=9380 It’s not every day that I can put my music degree to use in the world of plain language. But ...

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Your writing tone is more important than you think https://writegroup.io/your-writing-tone-is-more-important-than-you-think/ https://writegroup.io/your-writing-tone-is-more-important-than-you-think/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2018 03:10:56 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=9267 Have you ever had an email that made you react strongly, and not in a good way? We’re all affected ...

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How to give bad news (and still sleep at night) https://writegroup.io/give-bad-news-still-sleep-night/ https://writegroup.io/give-bad-news-still-sleep-night/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:56:21 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=8351 Imagine your job is to coordinate and communicate one of the largest changes an organisation has been through. This change ...

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How to apply the acid test to your reading skill https://writegroup.io/how-to-apply-the-acid-test-to-your-reading-skill/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 03:56:12 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=6243 When McArthur Wheeler robbed a bank in Pittsburgh in 1995 with his face covered in lemon juice, he didn’t know ...

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Rapid reading stretches your brain — it needs the workout https://writegroup.io/rapid-reading-stretches-your-brain-it-needs-the-workout/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 02:30:56 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=6228 If you could boost your brain power, improve your memory, carve out more time, and be more relaxed — without ...

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