Specific Nouns and Vivid. Verbs. (Word Choice) Begin your revision by identifying subjects and verbs. Think of your sentences as short stories about characters who act. Joseph Williams, author of. Style , refers to this simple concept as âthe first principle of clear writing . . . a principle of style.
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