Activity for Jonathan Mooreâ€
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| Edit | Post #39196 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #39192 | Initial revision | — | almost 5 years ago |
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A: In academic writing why do some recommend to avoid "announcing" the topic? If you think of yourself as reading a novel, rather than a scientific paper, it becomes very clear. If a novel started with 'In this novel, you will read..' you might find it awkward, or at least old-fashioned - I think there are Victorian novels which take this approach, but it is not the way of mod... (more) |
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A: How can I shorten a piece of writing effectively? One way to shorten a piece of writing effectively is to remove any duplication. Sometimes, we repeat something for effect, to highlight how important it is, but it can be effective to remove duplication to make writing 'punchier'. To find duplication, you can look for places where very similar expre... (more) |
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