At times‚ writers struggle to communicate effectively with readers. The reader can seem a distant but present threat‚ and writing in a clear fashion can seem impossible. However‚ various tips and techniques alleviate difficulties in writing effectively. For example‚ by directing my writing toward a specific audience‚ I can define for the audience my meaning and purpose in writing. Additionally‚ using diction‚ syntax‚ linear paragraph structure‚ and correct grammar can illuminate thoughts and clarify
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An Example Of Good Writing: Zinsser’s "Simplicity" Zinsser’s essay on Simplicity is an example of good writing for many reasons. The main topic in his essay is clutter. Throughout the essay he not only tells us why this is a problem‚ but he shows us through many detailed examples. The essay was written so that anyone who reads it could understand it. He does not use complex words that often tend to loose a reader. Zinsser asks questions throughout the essay that cause the reader to think
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In “Operation Gomorrah” Ingram recalls her childhood experiences of war within her home city of Hamburg‚ Germany. The writing techniques and detailed descriptions within the autobiographical narrative reflect Ingram’s sensitive nature and the emotional link she has to her childhood because of this traumatic event. “I was eight years old and a respectful‚ obedient child. But one day in late July my mother asked me to do something and I disobeyed her‚ and I shall be forever glad that I did.”(Marione
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Zana Nettles Professor Smith-Morris Fashion Analysis May 17‚ 2013 Central Penn History Central Penn was first founded in 1881 by Joseph N. Currey‚ it was Pennsylvania Business College located on 307 Market Street in Harrisburg‚ Pennsylvania. The main focus was to provide a career-oriented education. In 1922 professor William H. Hartsock was released from the position of being the head of accountancy department. Many of the faulty and up to 150-250 students followed professor Hartsock
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Irving Penn didn’t grow up wanting to be a photographer‚ he actually wanted to be an art director‚ but after spending a year in Mexico painting and knowing he wouldn’t be anything better than mediocre. He returned to New York‚ winning the attention of an art director’s at Vogue‚ who then hired him as his assistant‚ to suggest photographic front covers. The staff didn’t partially like Penn’s ideas‚ but the art director who hired him did and arranged for him to simply do it himself. The director seemed
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Writing a Reflection – Scaffold [pic] A reflection is a text type in which you are asked to think about a process you have gone through. In this reflection task you are being asked to think about and describe the process you went through to design and create your story. You will need to: Reflect on the purpose‚ audience and message of your story. Reflect on the multi-media techniques you have used in order to make this story. Use the following scaffold in order to construct
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In Evening Hawk‚ Robert Penn Warren creates a mood of uncertainty as he comments on the passage of time. The passage of time is an inevitable process and despite all efforts everyone eventually dies. As humans‚ it is hard to understand this process and one cannot predict when their time is coming to an end. Ultimately‚ Warren uses diction‚ symbolism‚ and imagery in order to explore this concept and showcase the uncertainty it brings about. In the first stanza of the poem‚ Warren uses vivid imagery
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Writing-in-Role: Holden Caulfield (the Catcher in the Rye) Selma Thurmer was Pencey’s headmaster’s daughter and seemed to possess interesting personality attributes‚ so I’ve decided to write about the scene where Holden talks to her on a bus in the beginning chapter of the Catcher in the Rye. Inserting scene in page three‚ chapter one‚ first paragraph: I sat next to her once in the bus from Agerstown and we sort of struck up a conversation... Personally‚ I wasn’t really in the mood to talk
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The Evolution of Skyscrapers Skyscrapers define the American city. The desire to build bigger is not new. Big buildings have been built to show off power and financial success. When it comes to skyscrapers‚ size does matter. They were once considered purely an American construct; skyscraper construction is now very much a global one. In fact there seems to be competitiveness amongst cities and countries. From the ten story skyscrapers of the late 1800s to today’s 100 plus story marvels‚
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Kyriakides Professor Jennifer Hyde Writing the Essay 5/2/16 Element of the Crowd The essays of David Foster Wallace are‚ in many ways‚ not about the subjects they pretend to cover. Foster Wallace is not concerned with lobsters‚ high-stake tennis matches or the way that Midwesterners gather around their TV’s. Instead‚ Foster Wallace is interested with what surrounds these subjects and what they have to say about human experience. In this sense‚ the seemingly random topics Foster Wallace chooses to focus his
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