Effective Writing. Elizabeth Manning Murphy

Effective Writing

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7.10.1 Possession

7.10.2 Contraction

8 Clear writing

8.1 Parallel structure

8.1.1 Connecting pairs

8.2 Controlling time

8.3 Controlling person

8.4 Avoiding ambiguity

8.4.1 Lexical ambiguity

8.4.2 Surface structure ambiguity

8.4.3 Deep structure ambiguity

8.4.4 Reference ambiguity

8.4.5 Inadequate punctuation ambiguity

8.6.1 Dangling modifiers

8.6.2 Misplaced modifiers

8.7 Subject–verb agreement

8.8 Pronoun–antecedent agreement

8.9 Correcting comma fault and run-on sentences

8.10 Introducing noun clauses

8.11 Omitting or repeating a verb

9 Grammar reassessment

9.1.1 Parts of speech

9.1.2 Sentences or fragments

9.1.3 Spelling, grammar, sentence structure and basic punctuation

9.1.4 Sentence structure

9.2.1 Parts of speech

9.2.2 Sentences or fragments

9.2.3 Spelling, grammar, sentence structure and basic punctuation

9.2.4 Sentence structure

Part B – Writing effectively

10 Plain English expression and style

10.1 Correct grammar is not enough

10.2 Conveying a clear message

10.3 Long sentences

10.3.1 Added-on sentence

10.3.2 Qualified sentence

10.3.3 Adapting long sentences

10.4 Short sentences

10.5 Sentence length and readability

10.6 Arrangement within and between sentences

10.7 Active and passive verbs

10.8 Verbs or verbal nouns?

11 Choosing your words

11.1 Pompous words

11.2 Too many words

11.2.1 Redundancy

11.2.3 Wordy phrases

11.3 Too many nouns

11.4 Overworked expressions – clichés

11.5 Overuse of ‘you’

11.6 Writing positively

11.7 Foreign words

11.9 Technical terms

11.9.1 Make a glossary

11.9.2 Give a definition

11.9.3 Tell a story

11.10 Personal pronouns

11.11 Contractions

11.12 Variation for variation’s sake

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