Chapter 11 Writing Fundamentals Word Selection Sentences and Paragraphs Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. Word Selection Excessive/redundant words Noun-verb string Legalese Archaic words Sexist language Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. Word Selection (cont.) Specific problem areas Nominalizations Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. Sentences Subject-verb distance Verb tense Sentence length Active/passive voice Action verbs Transitions Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. Paragraphs Topic sentence Body Closing Transition sentence Length Copyright 2009 Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.