Paul Roberts How To Say Nothing In Five Hundred Words Analysis

Reflective Response: How to Say Nothing in Five Hundred Words
The passage,” How to Say Nothing in Five Hundred Words,” by Paul Roberts shows a variety of different example writing pieces to improve the readers writing style. At first, Roberts shows pieces with little content and weak information, gradually increasing the writing accuracy as the examples go on. Each piece is critiqued and another draft is written, while the author makes notes and gives tips on how to improve the writing. The message that Paul Roberts is trying to get across in this essay is exactly what the title says; you say absolutely nothing in five hundred words unless accurate facts and details are added to the passage. After talking about the topic of critiquing a teens paper, it changes to different pieces of advice on how to improve writing …show more content…
When I used to look at a piece of writing, I would have to read it several times before getting the message that the author was trying to convey. In my opinion, although I am most definitely not an expert on reviewing this passage, it is designed to have the reader take another look at what they wrote and try and improve it. This article differentiated itself to the point where I could understand the message and was intrigued to read what was next. I feel that this article helped me to look for more detail and use language more effectively to increase the readers interest. I have never noticed grammar mistakes in a paper before. This article was an eye opener for me because there have been multiple papers where I am trying to get my point across and end up repeating the same thoughts, making it repetitive and dull. After reading this passage, I plan to change the way I write to improve the quality of my writing, and hopefully improve my grades on future assignments in the