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The HurleyWrite.com Podcast

Pam Hurley, PHDwww.hurleywrite.com
Hurley Write, Inc. develops and teaches customized onsite and online writing courses: "Exceptional Technical Writing," "Better Business Writing," "Effective Writing for Engineers," "Writing Fundamentals," "Scientific Writing," and "Writing the Scientific Manuscript." We also write and edit technical and scientific documents and grants.
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Episodes

Considering Your Readers

This podcast focuses on the third "C" of communication: that of considering your readers.

Mar 18, 20212 min

Being Concise

In this podcast, learn tips to write more concise emails.

Feb 11, 20214 min

Writing for Skimmers

In this podcast, learn why it's important to write for skimmers.

Jan 07, 20215 min

Email subject lines

In this podcast, learn how and why to write a great subject line for your emails!

Jan 06, 20217 min

Writing Usable Documents

Discusses the importance of usable documents and how to ensure usability in your documents.

Sep 26, 20143 min

Does Your Writing Project Laziness?

Discusses George Orwell's essay, "The Politics of Language" and how lazy thinking is reflected when writers don't take the time plan their document and the words they'll use.

Aug 14, 20134 min

Email Writing Tips

This provides a few simple tips for writing effective emails.

Aug 13, 20121 min

Good Writing Essential in All Fields

Discusses the idea that good writing is essential in all fields and that professionals use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills when they write. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.

Feb 10, 20124 min

Topic Sentences in Technical and Scientific Writing

Discusses the importance of topic sentences in technical and scientific documents, both for readers and writers. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.

Jan 17, 20122 min

How to make writing more concise and precise

Discusses how changing verbs into nouns can make writing wordy and less concise. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.

Jan 17, 20122 min

Writing and Planning

Discusses what writers need to know about their readers in terms of planning the document. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.

Jan 17, 20122 min

Good Writing Skills can Advance your Career

Discusses research about the relationship between poor writing skills and lack of promotion and advancement. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.

Jan 17, 20122 min

Six steps to writing an effective abstract

Discusses steps to write an effective abstract, one of which is completing your paper before you begin to summarize your work. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.

Jan 17, 20122 min

E Factor: Effective Writing Yields Results

Discusses how scientists and other technical experts can use their skillset of critical thinking skills to write effective content. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer

Jan 17, 20122 min

Four Bs of Writing

Discusses brevity, clarity, active voice, and honesty in writing.

Dec 21, 20112 min

Writing as problem solving

This podcast discusses how approaching writing as problem-solving can make writing easier.

Dec 21, 20113 min
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