Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Check List For Clarity and Style

Emphasis
Do the beginning and ending of sentences stress main ideas and move from old information to new?
Are equally important ideas linked through coordination?
Are less important ideas deemphasized through subordination?

Parallelism
Have you used parallel constructions to show the equivalence of elements connected by and or not only, but, also ect?

Variety and details
Have you varied sentence lengths and structures to stress your main ideas and hold reader’s attention?
Are your sentences well detailed so your audience will find them interesting?

Exact words
Are your words suited to your meaning and also concrete and specific?

Appropriate words
Is your language appropriate for your writing situation?
Have you avoided biased or sexist language?

Conciseness
Have you used the active voice?
Have you cut empty words and unneeded repetition?

Your writing will be much improved if you use these techniques as part of your writing style.
More information about these techniques can found by visiting here: http://tinyurl.com/34jghl

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