CAcpahopeful2010
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I heard the proper way to write a W/C is a intro, middle (2-3 paragraphs), and conclusion paragraph. I notice in Wiley, some of their answers to the W/C are simple one paragraph answers! Some answers consist of 2-3 sentence paragraphs. Exactly how long should my W/C be? 2-3 paragraphs, each paragraph consisting of 4-6 sentences?
cpa journey
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CAcpahopeful2010
My thought read the question and be sure to answer what us asked of you. Iit is best to be clear, concise and to the point. During my audit communication the question stated provide 2 or 3 examples. So my response reflected what was asked. Can't recall much about the second written communication - but it was much shorter. My score analysis indicated I was stronger.
Mostly - just answer the question as clearly in a well thought out method as you can.
Vince
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You arent in college anymore so you really should not base the WC like a intro/middle/conclusion. As mentioned above, you should read the question and see who you are writing to and to make sure to use business language adapting to whoever you are addressing it to. My "into" and "conclusion" "paragraphs" are usually something along the lines of "Thank you for the opportunity to assist you by providing information regarding...." and "Should you have any further questions, please feel free to give me a call." respectively. Be precise and to the point.
bakagal
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I actually think it is a good idea to treat the WC's as having intro/middle/conclusions AS LONG AS YOU ORGANIZE THOSE PARAGRAPHS TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE TYPE OF WRITING YOU HAVE TO DO. What I mean is, that if you are asked to write a memo, it's okay to have an "intro"....but your intro should be a memo-style intro which (don't know if you learned how to write memos in college) should present your "conclusion/your decision" first and your conclusion should really just be a little blurb like what vince said "please let me know if you have further questions, "etc. You shouldn't be writing intros/conclusions like how you would for research papers (in my opinion at least!).
On the 2 exams with written communications that I've received scores for (waiting on FAR & BEC didn't have any), that is exactly how I organized my communications and I've scored "stronger" than average on both exams (my state gives out score reports even if you pass). I don't know if this makes a difference, but I also make sure that each "paragraph" is at least 3 sentences long (something I learned in grammar school!) and has correct spelling/grammar. My first paragraph is usually 3-4 sentences, my middle depends on how many paragraphs I need (if I need only 1, it'll be about 6-7 sentences, but if I need 2, it'll be about 4 sentences each) and my conclusion is again 3-4 sentences. I usually fill up the screen and may scroll just a bit. The most important thing I do is check to make sure that I addressed the issue fully. If you need some help on a point or two, you can always use the research tab.
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