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We were all taught the fundamentals of writing well in school. But how do we write effectively in today’s hyper-interactive world?
When The Elements of Style and On Writing Well were published in 1959 and 1976, the internet hadn’t been invented. Since then, there has been a radical transformation in how we communicate. The average adult receives over 100 emails and tens of text messages each day. With all this correspondence, gaining a busy reader’s attention is now a competition.
Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink, both behavioural scientists, offer practical writing advice you can use today. They begin by outlining cognitive facts about how busy people read, then detail six research-backed principles for effective writing:
- Use fewer words
- Lower the reading level
- Use formatting judiciously
- Make the purpose clear for skimmers
- Emphasise value for readers
- Make responding as easy as possible.
Including many examples, a checklist, and other tools for the most effective writing, this handbook will make you a more effective communicator. Rogers and Lasky-Fink bring conventional ideas about text-based communication into the 21st century’s radically transformed attention marketplace.
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About the Authors
Todd Rogers is a professor of public policy at Harvard University, where he has won teaching awards for the past six consecutive years. A behavioural scientist and the co-founder of the Analyst Institute and Everyday Labs, his opinion pieces have appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and Politico, among others.
Jessica Lasky-Fink is a PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, a senior analyst at EveryDay Labs, and an associate fellow with the Office of Evaluation Sciences. Her research focuses on improving the delivery of social services by connecting low-income populations to government programs.
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