Extended Definition First Draft: Specificity Specificity is a very useful technique, which uses particular and specific words to depict a scene or interpret a concept. Writing specifically is like painting a picture with realistic technique, to make the picture or the concept is deeply engraved in readers’ minds. And no matter the writing is fiction or nonfiction, non abstract language nor vague words are supposed to be used in specific writing. As one of the most powerful writing techniques, specificity needs some understandings and practices to be used most effectively. First of all, there are two kinds of specificities: specificity of words and specificity of ideas. Some writers find that sometimes the using absolute words will make the expression less accurate. For instance, “ Every student wakes up at 6:30” This statement is absolute but
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A second log then place close, and add some sticks. Then a third log is placed on top.” Obviously, the first citation is far more detailed and dramatic than the second is. And also, the first one delivers more information than the second does. The original description of how to set a fire is so impressive and makes its readers to follow its instruction to built a fire in their minds. A successful specificity writing is tight and clear, so that it is smooth and leading. Even though specificity has remarkable advantage in English academic writing, it still has its limitation. For example, a writer attempts to explain a complex term, which he knows very well, to his audiences and he only use the technique of specificity. The writing is going to be extremely long and lousy. Readers can’t concentrate on the main idea and they can’t learn from the writer. Specificity is not always suitable. To compose high level writings, a writer needs to use it wisely and other writing techniques, too.
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A second log then place close, and add some sticks. Then a third log is placed on top.” Obviously, the first citation is far more detailed and dramatic than the second is. And also, the first one delivers more information than the second does. The original description of how to set a fire is so impressive and makes its readers to follow its instruction to built a fire in their minds. A successful specificity writing is tight and clear, so that it is smooth and leading. Even though specificity has remarkable advantage in English academic writing, it still has its limitation. For example, a writer attempts to explain a complex term, which he knows very well, to his audiences and he only use the technique of specificity. The writing is going to be extremely long and lousy. Readers can’t concentrate on the main idea and they can’t learn from the writer. Specificity is not always suitable. To compose high level writings, a writer needs to use it wisely and other writing techniques, too.
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