Writing style

fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous.” (Robert Benchley) Like Benchley I figured out I’m not very good at writing, unlike him writing has never made me famous. Writing essays and other academic assignments actually cause me stress. In writing this essay in three distinctive styles and learning the difference between them I can hope to become more confident in my writing. Writing comes easy for some but in my case…

Which of the tips on the handout for writing reader-based prose seem the most useful? Why? As I examined Fowler’s (1993), article, I was struck by a common theme that wove through three of the tips, making them the moist useful to me as a writer. Fowler (1983) suggests that one should, “anticipate, your audience’s response”, “organize for the creative reader”, and “use cues to guide your reader” (Fowler, 1983, pp.1-2). The first tip, “analyze your audience”, appears to be the natural starting…

Writing, no matter the subject, timeline, or form, involves a process of some sorts. The writing process can differ in the steps, methods, and style. Some authors may prefer to revise as they write while others prefer to write a draft and edit a final version. Also, other writers may choose to write an outline and while others may choose to organize their thoughts with a picture. Donald M. Murry’s “The Maker’s Eye: Revising Your Own Manuscript,” Peter Elbow’s “Desperation Writing,” and Kurt…

What are the writing styles of Mark Twain or Edgar Allen Poe? All authors have a different writing style, which makes their works unique. Some authors’ writing is hard to understand, while others are detailed. Because of this, not all writing styles are effective in conveying what the author wants to convey. Frank Stockton was an American writer who has been compared to other authors such as Edmund Gosse and Robert Louis Stevenson. His most famous story is “The Lady or the Tiger?” about a semi…

grade narrative writing assessment, Isaac scored 5 points out of a possible 20. He was scored on: Focus, Content, Organization, Style, and Conventions. The purpose and idea is slightly unclear in Isaac 's writing. It can be seen that the idea he is writing about is that he is thankful for his dad, however he was unable to provide purpose. The purpose is difficult to recognize because he was also unable to provide an introduction or a conclusion in his writing. Rather than writing a coherent…

Every writer has a specific way of writing his/her work. There are certain techniques and styles writers use to approach their work. For example, Nicholas Sparks writes with a style that will make the reader’s heart fill with Joy or ache with sorrow and pain. J.K. Rowling writes with a majestic, powerful technique. Stephanie Meyer writes with a style that mixes romance with folkloric vampires and humans. No two writers are exactly the same. This is what makes writing so special and important.…

Ever since I was child, writing has never been my strongest suit. Fortunately, this quarter I was able to pick up a few writing techniques while reading William Zinsser 's “The Transaction: Two Writing Processes" and Dianela Werner 's “Almost Time to Write, Almost Time…,” two essays which were about what methods of writing that worked for them. Both Zinsser and Werner’s essays about their writing methods enlightened myself on ways to improve my own. My writing mistakes has made me become a…

Keep Writing Simple: Until recently, I was sure academic writing needed to be complex. I thought students who used big words and wrote long sentences appeared intelligent; however, that is incorrect (Grellier & Goerke, 2014). Since studying as an undergraduate, I have learned that formal writing requires a clear message with references that support ideas. I must apply the following principles to improve the quality of my writing. Firstly, cliches need to be eliminated. Grellier and Goerke (2014)…

By writing many paragraphs that only have one or two sentences, he is able to show multiple views on the topic he is writing about. For example, to answer his question about Republicans in Congress acting as a check against Trump, McManus writes in his February 1st column, “Will John McCain Lead the Loyal Opposition…

The novel begins by and eighty year old man in a nursing home who is the narrator. The old man alerts the reader that the story he is about to tell could be perceived as a love story or a tragedy, depending on one’s views. The old man starts to walk down the hall of the nursing home and goes into a room, where an old woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease lies crying in bed. The old man sits down by the old woman and begins reading the story (Devoe n.p). The story beings in 1946, when a…