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... effective title for this piece ? Why or why not ? 2. Reread Zinsser's article , looking for places where he employs slanted or charged language . How does such language function in his article ? Is this technique effec- tive ? 3. Does ...
... effective title for this piece ? Why or why not ? 2. Reread Zinsser's article , looking for places where he employs slanted or charged language . How does such language function in his article ? Is this technique effec- tive ? 3. Does ...
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... effective in conveying the in- formation in this piece ? Did you find his style user - friendly , or easy to follow and understand ? Explain your answer . 2. Reread paragraph 8 , making note of Birkerts's language choices . How does he ...
... effective in conveying the in- formation in this piece ? Did you find his style user - friendly , or easy to follow and understand ? Explain your answer . 2. Reread paragraph 8 , making note of Birkerts's language choices . How does he ...
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... effective communication ? Why or why not ? 3. According to Gorman , what are the possible origins of uptalk ? With what social group does he associate its most common use ? Does your experience support his claim ? 4. How , according to ...
... effective communication ? Why or why not ? 3. According to Gorman , what are the possible origins of uptalk ? With what social group does he associate its most common use ? Does your experience support his claim ? 4. How , according to ...
Contents
Simplicity WILLIAM ZINSSER | 13 |
Freewriting PETER ELBOW | 19 |
Revising Your Own Manuscript | 28 |
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