Critical Thinking Company Building Writing Skills Essential Tips & Techniques

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Description & FeaturesThis 88-page book teaches students techniques to strengthen their writing.In order to express thoughts clearly and precisely to make writing come alive, the s tudents will:Use vivid verbs, specific nouns, and strong adjectivesSpot unnecessary adjectives and adverbsRecognize and correct pronoun antecedent confusionUse the active voice rather than the passive voiceBe careful of qualifiersCorrect issues with point of viewShow, not tellUse sensory details To write more interesting sentences that make writing flow in a logical manner, the students will:Vary sentence types: simple, compound, and complexVary sentence beginningsUse effective transition words and phrasesUse appositives to add meaning to sentences To make writing more appealing to readers, students will use the following literary devices:SimilesMetaphorsHyperboleAlliterationRepetitionPersonificationAnthropomorphismOnomatopoeia Show more