I was excited to see my class on public health law blogged about today on the "Life @UCONN Law Blog". Thanks for the post and mentioning the class. We are currently in the process of working with the law school to schedule a number of courses that will be cross-listed as LAW/PUBH for the 2012/2013 Academic Year.
Here's a link to Mr. Canning's post.
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The better you write, the higher you go in Ogilvy & Mather. People whothink well, write well.
Woolly minded people write woolly memos, woolly letters and woolly speeches.
Good writing is not a natural gift. You have to learn to write well. Here are 10 hints:
1. Read the Roman-Raphaelson book on writing*. Read it three times.
2. Write the way you talk. Naturally.
3. Use short words, short sentences and short paragraphs.
4. Never use jargon words like reconceptualize, demassification,attitudinally, judgmentally. They are hallmarks of a pretentious ass.
5. Never write more than two pages on any subject.
6. Check your quotations.
7. Never send a letter or a memo on the day you write it. Read it aloud the next morning—and then edit it.
8. If it is something important, get a colleague to improve it.
9. Before you send your letter or your memo, make sure it is crystal clear what you want the recipient to do.
10. If you want ACTION, don't write. Go and tell the guy what you want.
David
For those of you following my journal and registering for my advanced class in public health law, I must apologize that the syllabus is not yet ready or available. Blackboard is not yet functioning for the class. If I do not have Blackboard on Monday, I will email readings and syllabi to those of you currently enrolled in the class. If you are interested in the class but have not enrolled, do so as soon as possible.