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Writing

McCamy Taylor

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12. Disagree strongly. Are you trying to write a term paper? If so, axe the profanity.

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 08:34 AM

Mar 2012

Are you trying to write something that will engage the reader emotionally as well as intellectually? Then vary your style a bit. Throw in some colloquialisms. Insert a few bits of profanity where they will register most. Or some slang. Or some fragmented sentences. Be leery of the complex sentence structute they tried to get us to use in school. Sometimes the basic "noun verb object" is best.

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Seeking comments and criticisms [View all] ddickey Jan 2012 OP

Okay, you do need to make a major revision. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #1

Revised ddickey Jan 2012 #2

It is not reasonable to expect people to take things on faith, only to ask that they do. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #3

Okay, a few comments (in body of message) HopeHoops Jan 2012 #4

A quick response ddickey Jan 2012 #5

Feel free to harass and pick. And you're speaking to the MASTER of rambling! HopeHoops Jan 2012 #6

Taking you up on your offer ddickey Jan 2012 #8

Quite well done. Nice argument and cleanly presented. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #9

+1 dem644555il Mar 2012 #15

About your degrees ddickey Jan 2012 #11

Disagree strongly. Are you trying to write a term paper? If so, axe the profanity. McCamy Taylor Mar 2012 #12

Posted a new essay ddickey Jan 2012 #7

Essay about Afghanistan ddickey Jan 2012 #10

An interesting read... Fearless Mar 2012 #13

Thanks for the comments ddickey Mar 2012 #14

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