At some point in your life as an employee, you may find the need to explore other avenues for the sake of your professional, financial and personal growth. You will have then to resign from your present work and start anew.
However, before you even pack your things from your office desk and get out of the office door, you must first inform the company that you are leaving. Telling the higher ups that you’re quitting is not an easy job, though. But with the help of a well-written resignation letter the impact of your resignation will be less on both you and your bosses.
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Everyone of us has a story to tell about our lives. From the simple housewife to the top-notch business executive, a person faces and conquers at least one adversity. And such an event can be good material for writing a biography.
A biography, in its simplest sense, is an interesting story about a person’s life. But more than just a straightforward narration of the life of the subject, it goes deeper by trying to analyze his/her life and tries to explain the things that happened to him/her.
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If you’re a mentor or a leader in any kind of field, chances are that some of those people you have worked with will ask you to write a letter of recommendation for them. A letter of recommendation does what its name says: it recommends a person as being capable of the job or position he/she is applying for.
The challenge in writing a letter of recommendation is first, knowing what to say about the person you’re writing it about, and second, convincing the organization you’re sending it to that he/she is the best person for the job.
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A mission statement is an important part of any organization. That is because it is in the mission statement where its identity and its goals can be found. In other words, it shows what the company is and what it is about in a few short sentences.
Without a mission statement, the organization will float aimlessly without knowing its real purpose. Also, its customers won’t have any idea what it exactly sells or offers.
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In the most common form of a business plan, the executive summary is that which comes first. It contains a summary or an overview of what people can expect to read in the succeeding pages. But even if the executive summary comes first in the printed business plan, it is usually the last to be written. Why? Because you can’t write a summary without having the detailed information first (of course!).
As an introduction, the executive summary will fire the first shot in selling your business to potential customers. If you don’t grab their attention at this point, chances are slim that they will even bother to read the rest of the business plan. Because of that, we’ve come up with a guide in writing your executive summary.
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Japanese have been one the languages people want to learn. This may be because of being globally competitive. But aside from that, Japanese language is enjoyable to study about. Writing in Japanese first will require you to know its characters. There are four basic characters in Japanese language: katakana, hiragana, kanji and romanji. This could be quite confusing but you’ll get used to it for sure.
Katakana has 46 distinctive characters. It also has 5 vowels and could represent any sound in Japanese. Moreover, it is said that katakana is the easiest to express of the four. Next is the Hiragana. This is the first one that schools teach to Japanese children. Just like katakana, it has 46 characters, each one with a counterpart in katakana. It is used to express simple words and conjunctions. The third way to write in Japanese is to write kanji. This is the most complicated of the four characters. This is brought by the Buddhist monks and originated from Chinese characters. It is commonly used to write names of places and people. Last is the romanji which may be the most popular to everyone because it takes on roman numerals. It used to express words that did not originated from Japan, in short, borrowed words. Of the four basic characters, kanji is the hardest to write and hiragana works the opposite. Instructions »
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A case study is not just a simple paper or article. It involves in-depth research and understanding on a given or chosen subject matter. The study involves identifying the problem, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the data and presenting the results. You don’t need to have a large population here, a small sample will do.
Before you write a case study, you may want to know its types. A case study could be illustrative. That is, it is designed to keep up the interest of readers. This usually involves unfamiliar topic and then making them familiar through presentation of illustrative results. Another type is the exploratory case study which are great resources for future studies because they provide information and in-depth analysis on the topic. Then we have the critical instance case studies that address cause and effects problems. Instructions »
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It’s a great feeling to say thank you and be thanked for something. We could express our thank you’s through personal conversation or talking over the phone. Another one is by giving out thank you letters. It might sound traditional, but still, it’s romantic and gratifying.
How to make a thank you letter? Well, this is just very simple. Since the goal of this note is to thank someone, you just have to be earnest and full of gratitude. To get started in making a good thank you letter, you’ll need a pen and stationery or any good paper. Instructions »
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Personal statements are probably one of the most challenging works to write on. It’s easy to write about certain person, but when it comes to yourself, it’s quite hard. Personal statements require specific topics so you should really decide well on what topic to take on.
Although personal statements are quite hard to write for some, please take note of this, this specific literary work is about YOU. There no wrong or right ways to write it since you are the only one who know the real you. However, you might want to take on some advice on how to begin it. Instructions »
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A sonnet is a literary work of art. It has two main types; it could be Shakespearean or English. It could also be Italian or Petrarchan. Though some say that sonnets are hard to work on to, it is still a very satisfying poem to do.
In writing a sonnet, the first thing that you’ll need is the materials. Pen and paper will do. You will also need dictionaries and thesaurus to aid you in maintaining the rhyme scheme. To start with, you must be aware that a sonnet is a fourteen line poem. In an Italian sonnet, you are required to maintain an A-B-B-A-A-B-B-A rhyme scheme in the octant or the first eight lines. On the other hand, the next six lines or what we refer to as sestet need to have a C-D-E-C-D-E or C-D-C-D-C-D. Instructions »
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Ever wanted to be that punk who’s always the cause for all that graffiti on the side of the walls of city hall down the street, but can barely draw a perfect circle, none-the-less thows amazing works of art used only by cans of spray paint? Well in this tutorial, I will teach you the fine art of graffiti drawing. (although I cant ensure your way out of jail, so please - no vandalism)
The first step is to get yourself a piece of paper, and a marker. Start to draw your name in bold across the sheet - and don’t be shy. write big. The next step is to outline your lines with a marker. And remember, your not drawing back over them, your just outlining them. Keep repeating this process until your letters touch each other, or overlap each other. After you finish, place a sheet of tracing paper over what you have already done, and lightly trace over the outlines of your letters with a pencil.
Then, transfer that tracing to a new, clean sheet of paper. Round off the outlined letters you have, then go over your lines with a pen, and to add some art, fill in the outlined shapes with color. After you have finished you coloring, snap your fingers in success, and take a look at your wonderful piece of art, Mr. picasso.
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The curriculum vitae, otherwise known as the CV, serves different purposes depending on which country you intend to use it. In parts of Europe and Asia, for example, the CV is used instead of a resume when applying for a job. Meanwhile, in the United States, it is used in applying for academic positions and grants. Some attention for this matters when writing a CV is advised.
But despite the differences of purposes, the CV’s contents and goals remain the same. The CV contains relevant information about the one submitting it and its goal is for it to get read. It is therefore important to have one that gives the most important information in an as little time as possible.
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The skill of writing an abstract, more specifically an academic abstract, largely relates to the skill of summarizing. You are expected to identify the main points of your (or, in several cases, someone else’s) academic paper, putting them together, then presenting them in a version much shorter than the original document.
Before you start, it is worth noting what an abstract’s common purpose is. Usually, an abstract is written to be placed in catalogues or online lists, so anyone who is prospecting to use a thesis, for research materials or otherwise, may have a quick look to an abstract rather than having to read the whole document to know what the general content and issue is. So there: an abstract is more of a preview than a conclusive summary. Instructions »
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So you want to write a play. Depending on whether you have or have not ever written one or taken lessons about writing one before will affect your understanding of the importance of plotting, character development and readability in a play script. The fact is, they are very important.
Playwriting itself is a form of creative writing, so all elements of it will be necessary to incorporate, including plot elements, settings, characters and such. Aside from that, a play script is definitely intended to be read by more than just one people. It is important that you get your intended idea across efficiently, by ensuring readability and absence of vagueness. Instructions »
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Although with the advent of ATMs, credit cards, and ultimately online money transfers, the age of the check is considered over, the skill of writing a check is still a very useful skill to have. Especially when you find yourself in a third-world country without electricity and large amounts of cash.
Before you begin writing your check, always keep in mind to use an ink-based pen whenever possible. In worst cases NEVER write a check with a pencil, as doing this means you’re just plainly asking your check to be forged. Pens with depleted and fading ink are also unadvisable, and the best instrument to write your check is a marker pen or a gel pen, as they ensure a greater ink absorbency to the paper. Instructions »
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When you first hear the words “literature review”, what came to mind on its definition might be “a review of a work of literature”. Instead, though, a literature review is actually a compiled summary and analysis of a number of literatures published about a particular subject.
In writing a literature review, the key is in several points of your work, namely the choosing of a topic, thesis statement, and subsequently the choosing of what works of literature to include, synthesizing the information, and putting it to order. The rest, which is writing your work into a fully presentable article, depends entirely on your spontaneous writing skills. Instructions »
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Looking at all the little possible things to overlook that can ruin your work, writing a term paper might sound imposing at first, while in fact it is quasi-linear at best. There are, believe it or not, fixed, near-surefire methods that may yield you a mark with flying colors for your term paper. Just remember that like everything, it is something that you must put effort in, especially with time-consuming researches and searches for references, and data gathering. Also remember, before you begin, that while gathering information and source material from someone else’s works might be condoned, plagiarism is very looked down upon and must not ever cross your mind, however dispirited you may be. Think of it as a crime (most of the time it is). An unforgivable, shameless crime.
At the start of the long road, your first step should be, definitely, choosing a topic. The very first thing to make sure is whether your topic is relevant with what your assignment is. Be sure that you completely understand what the general topic you’re assigned to encompass. Consult and consult your teacher on any topic you have in mind, on whether it’s legit. You don’t want to have months and months of work be useless because it’s completely irrelevant to what you’re assigned to. Instructions »
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If you’re looking for a job or have experienced looking for one, then you know how crucial it is to start with the right foot. For job seekers, the journey starts with writing a good resume. Without it you cannot expect to even get an invitation for an interview from the company you’re sending your resume to.
Of course, you cannot make people love you at first sight. But the good thing is that you can have them at hello (pardon the cheesy clichés; but they will surely get stuck in your memory). That is the purpose of writing a resume. Have the human resources person get interested in you enough to invite for coffee, er, an interview. Instructions »
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If you are in college and in your senior year, probably the only thing (or at least the biggest thing) that’s hanging over your head right now is your thesis. It is one of the biggest and lengthiest papers that you will probably write in your college life, or even in your entire life.
Therefore, it isn’t at all surprising when you look at the task of writing a thesis as a really big boulder that blocks you from graduating from college. But writing one shouldn’t be that of a burden. Yes, it takes time and a lot of patience but it pays out well in the end. Aside from the two, below are some more tips that will help in writing your thesis. Instructions »
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Essays are written for a variety of purposes. A particular essay can talk about one’s childhood and another one can be to argue a certain point. There is no limit on what can be talked about in an essay. However, the one thing that would define it is its revolution around a particular theme.
Although essays tend to be subjective in its point of view, it is different from mere rambling. A certain theme holds the essay together and serves as the point of writing one. If you want to write an essay, below are some steps to get you started. Instructions »
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No matter what sort of document you wish to produce, you’re going to want to know how to write an outline first. Outlines are essential to help you gather your thoughts together and put them into a cohesive flow of ideas. Think of an outline like you would a road map. With a road map, you can pinpoint the most direct route so you can make a bee line from the beginning to your destination. Or you could map out a more scenic route, just to add a few twist and turns to make the journey more interesting. In either case, your map will get you where you want to go without getting lost.
An outline aids in the process of writing, helps you organize your ideas, presents your material in a logical form, shows the relationships among ideas in your writing, constructs an ordered overview of your writing and it defines boundaries and groups.
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A eulogy is a memorial speech delivered at a funeral to recount the life of the deceased. Most people would agree that the most difficult part in eulogies is the delivery. However, composing a good eulogy is half, if not as difficult as delivering it.
What people look for in eulogies are accounts that identify the deceased in a dignified way, so the deceased can be brought back to the minds of those assembled. The worst case scenario in a botched eulogy would be one that (intentionally or unintentionally) embarrass or defame the deceased, and subsequently his/her family, instead of paying respect.
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An Obituary is an extended notice of death of a person. It is distinguishable from a simple funeral notice in aside from just announcing the death of the person, it also contains an account of his/her life and work. It is then distinguishable from a eulogy in that an obituary is relatively more brief, and unlike eulogies, are usually in the printed form. It can ultimately be said that an obituary is a mediator between a funeral notice and an eulogy, incorporating elements from both.
Writing an obituary can produce undesired results if certain things aren’t taken note of. A good obituary is unique, informative, lively, and moving. It accurately explains the life journey and important events of the person, avoids clichés, and has enough “spirit” to inspire its readers. Remember that an obituary, aside as an announcement, can serve as an important record of the individual.
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A memo, short for memorandum, is an essential instrument in virtually any business organization. It is a tool of relatively simple recorded communication within the internal parts of the organization, yet provides the classically perfect blend of informativeness and casualness to not become a useless scribbling, informationally or bureaucratically speaking. This is what you have to aim in the intention of writing a good memo for someone. When writing a memo, think of the words informative, direct, and to-the point.
The most important thing that should be in your mind, even before you begin writing your memo, is identifying your audience. You must be sure to know the responsibilities, constraints, authorities, and even their level of competence.
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Haiku is a globalized form of poetry which originated in Japan. It was originated in the 19th Century, where it used to be an opening for a lengthier form of Japanese poetry. A man named Masaoka Shiki established Haiku as an independent poetic form.
Up to now, many Haiku artists have spawned from across the world. It’s no longer only composed in Japanese, as countless Haiku have been originally composed (as opposed to being translated from japanese) in English and other languages. Instructions »
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