1. Chapter 11 Writing Fundamentals
Word Selection
Sentences and Paragraphs
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Word Selection
Excessive/redundant words
Noun-verb string
Legalese
Archaic words
Sexist language
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Word Selection (cont.)
Specific problem areas
Nominalizations
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Sentences
Subject-verb distance
Verb tense
Sentence length
Active/passive voice
Action verbs
Transitions
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Paragraphs
Topic sentence
Body
Closing
Transition sentence
Length
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