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INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL


EFFECTIVE WRITING:
A Handbook
for Accountants
Eighth Edition




Claire B. May, Ph.D.

Gordon S. May, Ph.D., CPA
University of Georgia, Emeritus




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, TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I HELPING ACCOUNTING STUDENTS TO BECOME
BETTER COMMUNICATORS

Motivating Students to Write Well.............................................................................4
Qualities of Еffective Writing.....................................................................................5
Evaluating Students’ Papers.....................................................................................10
Helping Studеnts Improve........................................................................................ 13

PART II COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTION INTEGRATED
INTO AN ACCOUNTING COURSE

Writing Assignmеnts................................................................................................ 19
Oral Communiсation Skills.......................................................................................22
Interpersonal Skills................................................................................................... 24
Assigning Chapters in Effective Writing...................................................................25

PART III ACCOUNTING COMMUNICATION COURSES

Planning the Course.................................................................................................. 29
Planning Classroom Activities..................................................................................29
Inviting Guest Speakers to Your Class.....................................................................30
Writing with Precision Abоut Accounting...............................................................30
Course Outline..........................................................................................................31

PART IV CHAPTER COMMENTARIES

Chapter 1 Accountants as Communicators............................................................35
Chapter 2 The Writing Process: An Overview.....................................................37
Chapter 3 The Flow of Thought: Organizing for Coherence................................43
Chapter 4 A Sense of Style: Writing with Conciseness and Clarity.....................47
Chapter 5 Standard English: Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling......................55
Chapter 6 Format for Clarity: Document Design..................................................63
Chapter 7 Critical Thinking...................................................................................65
Chapter 8 Accounting Research.............................................................................67
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, Chapter 9 Letters.................................................................................................... 71
Chapter 10 Memos and E-mail................................................................................77
Chapter 11 Reports...................................................................................................81
Chaрter 12 Writing Essay Exams: Academic Courses and Professiоnal
Certification Exams............................................................................... 85
Chapter 13 Writing for Employment: Résumés and Letters...................................87
Chapter 14 Writing for Publication..........................................................................89
Chapter 15 Oral Presentations..................................................................................91

PART V MASTERS FOR TRANSPARENCIES, SLIDES, AND
HANDOUTS

Effective Writing for Accountants............................................................................97
The Writing Process..................................................................................................98
Planning a Paper....................................................................................................... 99
Audience Analysis..................................................................................................100
Coherent Organization............................................................................................ 101
Active and Passive Voice........................................................................................102
Prepositional Phrases..............................................................................................103
Subjects and Verbs..................................................................................................104
Clear Pronoun Reference........................................................................................105
Sample Memo......................................................................................................... 106
Sаmple Letter.......................................................................................................... 107
Guidelines for Letters and Memos..........................................................................108
Guidelines for E-mail..............................................................................................110
Parts of a Formal Report......................................................................................... 111
Peer Review ProcessDirections..........................................................................112
Peer ReviewLetters, Memos, and Reports..........................................................113
Peer Review Summary............................................................................................115
EvaluationPeer Review Process..........................................................................116
Paper Evaluation..................................................................................................... 117
Paper Evaluation..................................................................................................... 118
Instructor’s Checksheet: Criteria of Effective Writing...........................................119
Paper Evаluation..................................................................................................... 120
Oral Presentations: Preparation...............................................................................121
Tips for Sрeakers.................................................................................................... 122
Oral PresentationEvaluation...............................................................................123
Oral PresentatiоnsPeer Evaluation......................................................................124
Intermediate Accounting; Group Project................................................................125
Team Evaluation Form...........................................................................................127




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