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Effective Writing, Organizing & Editing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Prediction ,[object Object]
The Prediction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Addressing Opposing Arguments ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Analogous Cases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Explain Your Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Roadmaps & Transitions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Effective Transitions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Generic transitions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sophisticated vs. Unsophisticated Roadmaps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sophisticated Version ,[object Object]
Organizing the Issues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Effective Sentences, Paragraphs & Words ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Word Choice ,[object Object],[object Object]
Problem Words ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Problem Words ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Problem Words-Affect/Effect  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Problem Words:  Its/It’s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Commonly Confused Words ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],See Brian Garner’s Redbook for additional examples
Order ideas logically ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Headings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Headings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Readability ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Paragraphs - Length ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Watch for Parallel Construction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Parallel Construction ,[object Object],[object Object]
Sentence Review ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Short sentences are best ,[object Object],[object Object]
Don’t forget your articles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Check your punctuation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Punctuation can alter meaning ,[object Object],[object Object]
Dealing with Numbers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Cutting the Fat ,[object Object]
Effective Sentences - Concise ,[object Object],[object Object]
Four Easy Ways To Cut The Fat ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Nominalizations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Nominalizations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Meaningless words and phrases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Meaningless Words & Phrases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Pompous Language &  Lawyer Talk ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Delete Redundant words ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prefer the Active Voice ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prefer the Active Voice ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Active Voice - why care? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How evil is the passive voice? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Keep the subject & verb close ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Failure to Keep the Subject, verb & object closely connected ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Closing the Gaps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Closing the Gaps ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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