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Reviewing Someone Else’s Materials. ITSW 1410 Instructor: Glenda H. Easter. Disagreement Singular subject followed by many prepositional phrases containing plural objects, then a plural verb. Irrelevancies Examples that don’t match. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Reviewing Someone Else’s Materials
ITSW 1410
Instructor: Glenda H. Easter
Reviewing Someone Else's Materials 2
Untangle the Prose
DisagreementSingular subject followed by many prepositional phrases containing plural objects, then a plural verb.
IrrelevanciesExamples that don’t match.
Lack of EnergySentences that trail off.
Negative ThinkingParagraphs that start with a caution or restriction, double negatives, statements that could be phrased in positive terms.
Reviewing Someone Else's Materials 3
Untangle the Prose(Continued) Noun Clumps
Three or four nouns in a row.
Passive Voice The verb “to be” should signal trouble and avoided, if possible.
Sequential Goofs Paragraphs that don’t follow chronological sequence.
Sexism Any use of he or she should trip the alarm.
Unclear References a ”that” clause that appears long after the object it refers.
Unexplained Terms, abbreviations, and acronyms
Reviewing Someone Else's Materials 4
Untangle the Prose(Continued) Future Tense Avoid Verbosity or wordiness Avoid Pomposity or pride