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... Style Style is not an easy concept to discuss . We hear of " good " and " bad " prose style , of expository and narrative style , of " the eight- eenth century style , " and of styles in architecture and clothing . One of novelist Ayn ...
... Style Style is not an easy concept to discuss . We hear of " good " and " bad " prose style , of expository and narrative style , of " the eight- eenth century style , " and of styles in architecture and clothing . One of novelist Ayn ...
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... style - as one's characteristic way of using the resources of the English language - is useful when we consider the question : How may we make our own style more effective ? Style involves selection and combination of words , and ...
... style - as one's characteristic way of using the resources of the English language - is useful when we consider the question : How may we make our own style more effective ? Style involves selection and combination of words , and ...
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An Introduction to Style for the Public Speaker Jane Blankenship. 6 Activities That Improve Style Good style depends first upon the intelligent choice of materials ( invention ) and the skillful organization of materials ( arrange- ment ) ...
An Introduction to Style for the Public Speaker Jane Blankenship. 6 Activities That Improve Style Good style depends first upon the intelligent choice of materials ( invention ) and the skillful organization of materials ( arrange- ment ) ...
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