Writing Styles

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Writing Styles

Writing Styles

Mechanics of Presentation

Mechanics Cont’d

Other Elements of Good Style

The number of the subject determines the number of the verb.

Omit needless words & Redundancies Examples: * whether or not * “true facts”

Hyphenate when two or more words form a compound adjective (e.g., decision-making process)

Commonly Misused Words

“Grossities”

Less - Fewer

Continuous - Continual

Redundancy “Future plans”, “Exploded outward”

Off of - “Take the pan off of the stove.”

 Author: College of Business

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