Paul Roberts Pieces Of Advice Analysis

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The author of the article Paul Roberts presented many pieces of advice that are very important to writing. It can also be utilized to enhance the writing of others including myself. One of the best pieces of advice from the article is, “To be seeking always for the picture, to be always turning general remarks into seeable examples”. What this statement means, is to explore and hunt for the picture you are trying to display, along with altering general remarks into examples people can visualize and or probably relate to. By applying this advice to your writing technique, it will add more details and spice things up. Moreover, giving it more of a meaning to your remarks as well.
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