WRITING SKILLS Zanete Garanti Lecturer University of Mediterranean

WRITING SKILLS Zanete Garanti Lecturer University of Mediterranean Karpasia

About the teacher Zanete Garanti � Email: zanete. garanti@akun. edu. tr � Office: AKUN main building, room 202 � Telephone: 227 -3367/8 (113) � Mobile phone: 0533 850 5809

About the course � This course is designed to help you with a practical writing skills. � In this course you will learn to: � prepare posters, � take notes, � develop CV, � coomunciate via letters and emails, � summarize, quote, paraphraze, � prepare an essay and a report.

What is practical writing? � PW is different from GW mainly beacause when you use PW: �each type has a regular form, �simplicity in style, �its briefness in form.

1. Posters and notices � When to use posters, � How to prepare small notices, � Practice.

Large printed picture or notice used for decoration or advertisement (By Oxford Dictionary) Displayed sheet or placard giving news or information (By Oxford Dictionary) Graphic design as symbols, emblems or words, used especially for identification or as means of giving direction or warning (By dictionary. com) 6

Posters can be used for: Presenting research News or information Decoration Advertisement Identification Direction Warning

l u f s s Succe What is a Poster? 8

Successful Posters Clear A Successful Poster Concise 9 Relevant

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Readability and empahsis � Choose your font and size carefully (6 m rule), �Avoid � Type using complex fonts , size can create hierarchy and create contrast, � Try not to overuse CASE, bold, underline, Italic.

Colors can empasise your message Love, Infatuation, Danger, Intensifier of Emotions, Strength, Aggression, Sexuality Joy, Optimism, Happiness, Idealism, Anger Life, nature, growth, renewal, health, environment, jealousy, inexperience Calm, Peace, security, friendly

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� Too much text and information, � Missing crucial information, � Incorrect or misleading visuals, � Hard to read text, � Consistency with other peripherals. 28

Which programs to use? � For simple posters: � Microsoft Word (tutorial: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=e. SYi. W 9 XP 3 G 8) � Paint, � Power. Point. � More complex programs: � Illustrator, � Photoshop, � Special programs.

Task � You will create poster in groups. � You will present it to the class.