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"On Writing Well" Ch. 1-7

Published on Dec 03, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CHAPTERS 1-7

1-THE TRANSACTION

ALL KINDS OF WRITERS & ALL KINDS OF METHODS
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1-THE TRANSACTION

FIND THE REAL YOU BEHIND THE TENSION OF WRITING
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1-THE TRANSACTION

YOU ARE SELLING YOURSELF, NOT YOUR SUBJECT
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2-SIMPLICITY

STRIP EVERY SENTENCE TO ITS CLEANEST COMPONENTS

2-SIMPLICITY

3-CLUTTER

LONG PHRASE THAT MEANS SAME AS A SHORT WORD(S)

3-CLUTTER

BEWARE THE LONG WORD THAT'S NO BETTER THAN THE SHORT WORD
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4-STYLE

YOU CAN'T ADD STYLE
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4-STYLE

SO BE YOURSELF
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4-STYLE

5-THE AUDIENCE

YOU ARE WRITING FOR YOURSELF

5-THE AUDIENCE

BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE READER LIKES YOU
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6-WORDS

AVOID CLICHES LIKE THE PLAGUE
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6-WORDS

KNOW WHAT WORDS MEAN
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7-USAGE

LANGUAGE CHANGES; LAWS OF USAGE ARE RELATIVE

ASSIGNMENT

CUT THE PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT IN HALF