Thursday, July 23, 2009

What is reader-friendly writing?

Writing is a wonderful art. Many people are fond of writing different types of literature, such as novels, fiction, sci-fis, short stories etc., But not everyone can write reader-friendly write-ups.
What is reader-friendly writing?
The writing and setting out of essential information in such a way that gives a co-operative and motivated reader a fair chance of understanding the write-up at first reading is what we can refer to as a reader-friendly writing.However, the reader should understand that write-up in the same sense that the author intends it to be understood.
This means writing in a language with that mush level of sophistication that becomes easily understandable to readers. Also the author must use appropriate structure and layout to help them navigate through the Write-up.However, writing in an intelligible way doesnot mean that one should use simple words at the expense of the most accurate words or write the story or novel in a complete laymen's language.
Now you are aware what does a reader-friendly write-up mean. In my next post I will share with you some reader-friendly writing tips which you can use to improve your writing skills.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Now it is time to add some more misspelt words......

It is time to add some more misspelt words. You all must be wondering that last time also I promised not to write about grammar, but still going on writing about ‘Words’. I know it is no more interesting to learn spellings, where there are so many new things to read – those interesting love fictions or sensational ballads…. Whatever, I have only ‘Words’ for you. Last time when I was asked in an interview about the spelling of collinear, I very confidently wrote it with a single ‘l’, only to find out that I was utterly wrong. I wish this doesn’t happen to you.
One of my reader commented that I should also give the meanings of the words. Even I thought if I give the meanings and the uses than surely the post would become an interesting piece. For the uses you might have to wait for my next few posts. This time I would surely add the meanings of the words too. So, let’s begin from the next alphabet ‘T’
T
Technology (The practical application of science to commerce or industry)
Temperature (The degree of hotness and coldness of a body)
Tenant (Someone who pays rent to utilise the property of someone else)
Thorough (Done comprehensively and completely)
Through (From beginning to end or over a whole distance)
Tolerance (The act of tolerating)
Tuition (Teaching pupils individually by a hired tutor)
Truly (Reality or fact)
Trustee (Legal guardian)
Truce (Cease-fire)
U
Undoubtedly (Doubtless)
Universally (Cosmically)
Unanimously (Without dissent)
Underrated (Underestimated)
Unnecessary (Unneeded)
Until (Before the time)
Usual (Common)
Uttered (Expressed)
V
Vacancy (Emptiness)
Vacillate (Oscillate)
Vacuum (Empty area or space)
Valuable (Having Worth)
Variety (Diverseness)
Viable (Practicable)
Vicinity (Neighbourhood)
Villain (Scoundrel)
W
Warrant (A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts)
Waive (Give up)
Weather (Atmospheric condition)
Whether (If)
Wholly (Totally)
Witty (Humorous)
Worshipping (Praying)
Wrapped (Enveloped)
Written (Composed)
Y
Yield (Afford)
Yolk (Vitellus)
Yoke (Two items of the same kind)
Your (Yourself)
You’re (You are)
Sorry, I could not find any misspelt words beginning with alphabets ‘X’ and ‘Z’. Therefore whenever you come across such words, feel free to remind me. No let us depart till I come again with something interesting …..

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

The journey of misspelt words goes on......

Yeah! How can I forget my promise! Somehow I thought ‘better late than never’. I know you all need some spicy blogs, but I assure you I won’t give you those grammar or Latin or Greek always. Try peep in-depth and you would surely find it helpful.
So, the journey of misspelt words goes on. I am here with a long list of misspelt words which would surely help many. Hey where did we stop last time……..Let’s begin with the next letter –
G
Gaiety
Genius
Goal
Grammar
Genial
Gauge
H
Haughty
Hindrance
Horror
Heir
Hare (name of animal)
I
Ideology
Imminent
Illiteracy
Imperial
Imperious
Indispensable
J
Jealousy
Jeopardise
Juggler
Juvenile
K
Knotty
Knapsack
Knowledge
L
Leisure
License
Livelihood
Loose (Adjective)
Lose (Verb)
M
Magnificent
Massacre
Millennium
Miscellaneous
Mischievous
Modern
N
Necessary
Neutral
Nicety
Niece
Negligible
Ninety
O
Obligatory
Occasion
Opportunity
Offense
P
Pail (Bucket)
Pale (Sickly)
Pamphlet
Peasant
Peculiarity
Principal (Head)
Principle (Idea)
Psychology
Pursue
Pursuit
Q
Queue
Quiet
Quite

R
Requisition
Receive
Referee
Regretted
Religious
Revenue
S
Scene
Separate
Sentence
Schedule
Shepherd
Skeptic
Skilful
Specialty
Specimen
Studying
Successful
Sympathetic
Symptom
And thus continues the list of misspelt words…. I am sure you might have some other misspelt words in your mind starting with the alphabets I have already listed above. Do let me know the words that haven’t clicked my head till now. Till then …….

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Let's Get Familiar with Xobdo

It is said that “Where there is a will there is a way”. May be till now I was lacking my will power – or my lethargy has overcome my will. Finally, I found a way. So, what should I write about – love, travel, finance …….or those lazed reminiscences. Why not try with the ‘basics’ that every blogger, orator or the writer needs to have a hang on…
By now it must be pretty clear why I named my blog as “Xobdo”. So, Xobdo -- what does it mean? Lemme clarify you – Sabd = Xobdo = Words!
So, let’s start talking about “Words” – the power of every expression and the fundamental element of every language and literature. Why not get familiar with the spellings! Here are some of the commonly misspelt words…...
A
Accede
Accent
Accommodation
Accumulate
Acquittance
Acknowledgement
Acquaintance
B
Banquet
Believe
C
Competition
Consensus
D
Deceive
Disease
E
Employee
Ephemeral
Enmity
Executive
F
Fascinate
Feint
Florescence
Forfeit
Fulfilled (Of course it may be ‘fulfil’ when in present tense in British English, but always ‘fulfilled’ when in past tense)
Hey!!! I need to wind up now. Don’t worry! I will get back with some more….