Style Quiz (9th)
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ValerieDing on May 31, 2012
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Adapted from first page of "Style is how you say what you say" handout.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 TEXTUAL ANALYSIS | (the box) |
| avoid writing about the author | ... |
| avoid writing about yourself | ... |
| avoid writing about your analysis | ... |
| avoid writing about other readers | ... |
| avoid writing about your audience | ... |
| GUIDELINES | (style points) |
| Use definite, specific, concrete language | ... |
| Use the active voice and avoid the passive voice | ... |
| Put statements in a positive form | ... |
| The verb "to be" cripples your prose: avoid its use, especially in the first and last sentences of paragraphs | ... |
| Keep related words together | ... |
| Use the present tense for analytical essays | ... |
| Avoid shifting verb tenses | ... |
| Avoid unintentional repetition of words, phrases, or sentence structures | ... |
| Avoid overstatement, exaggeration, over-generalization, superlative, intensifying, and imprecise qualifiers | ... |
| Avoid "have" as a main verb; also avoid "get," "seem," and "show" | ... |
| Avoid colloquial language and clichés | ... |
| A title's ability to inform and intrigue the reader is more important than its brevity | ... |
| Always begin an essay with a compelling and intriguing lead sentence | ... |
| At the beginnings of sentences, avoid using a stand-alone pronoun followed by a weak verb: "There is. . .", "This shows. . .", "It seems. . ." | ... |
| Avoid misuse of the semicolon | ... |
| Transitions should occur at the start of a paragraph as part of a paragraph topic sentence | ... |
| For clarity, break overly complex sentences into shorter sentences | ... |
| Eliminate redundancy by combining or deleting sentences | ... |
| Omit needless words | ... |
| Avoid using formatting, such as italics or underlining, for emphasis | ... |
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