Analysis Of Wash And Wear Paragraphs

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4. From the ten suggestion Reid gives, I find section 7 “Wash-and-Wear Paragraphs’ the most confusing and yet reasonable, to get a grasp on. Working behind a set rules when writing an essay can feel restricted causing me to blankly stare at an empty piece paper until the epiphany of the writings gods finally strike me. Reid stated that the paragraphs length is based upon a rhetorical negotiation between the writer’s needs and the reader’s needs; I’ve yet grasped the concept of rhetorical writing so her implications are still confusing. Another writing style that Reid also mentioned is splitting paragraphs of the same key idea into subsections for a more clear and concise understanding, each starting with a clear beginning and ending. I find

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