Not Sure
What is the first step to imposing order on your writing process?
Hart
Organization
True / False
One way to offend your reader is through arrogance.
True
True / False
Jargon should be used as much as possible in non-fiction.
False
Fix this sentence:
The city currently licenses 318 bus drivers.
The City licenses 318 bus drivers.
What is the best form of writing to convey information?
Hart
A report
Finish this Lewis Carroll quote:
"Begin at the beginning," the king sai, very gravely, "and on on till _________________, then stop."
you come to the end
What is paramount to all good writing?
Good opening lines, leads
What do editor's want to see?
Something unique
Pg 38 Dunham
Give an example of a homophone
to, too, two
four, for
see, sea
Fix:
"Have some more cookies", she said.
"Have some more cookies," she said
What are the two jobs of an editor according to Dunham?
Find interesting material and make it better
What are the tools in trade for both an editor and a writer?
Words
List two of the four questions George Orwell suggests all writers ask themselves
Pg 35 Dunham
Fix this sentence:
"Natalye invited Anna and I over to dinner."
"Natalye invited Anne and me to dinner."
Where do editors have the opportunity to make ingenious saves?
When the writer's message is clear to the editor but less clear on paper.
Dunham 47
Hart compares active writing to _____________.
to a vibrant human being.
pg77
Fix this sentence:
"A string quartet played various selections of classical music."
"A string quarted played selections of classical music."
What is verbicide?
murdering the verbs by turning any sparkling action into a ponderous noun by adding a leaden ending.
- ive - ance - tion - able
verbicide drains the life from writing and readers quit reading
Hart 84
True / False
Editors should allow some ambiguity so the reader is challenged?
False
When do we use "that" and "which?"
"Which" is used for non-restrictive phrases, and "that" is used for restrictive phrases.
"The studies that previously showed oysters are unfit to eat proved incorrect." Without the "that" the sentence would be different.
"The kitten I bought, which came from the farm down the road, was very friendly." Without the "which" the sentence is still the same.
What is House Style?
Establishes the publisher's way of doing things
107 Dunham
What is a nut graf?
An explanatory paragraph near the beginning of a news or feature story. It helps readers know why they should be interested in the story.
65 Hart
According to Hart - do words carry energy?
Yes. Whether we give it much thought or not, we all sense the energy level in any piece of writing
76 Hart
Finish this thought:
"Finding the right verb takes ____________."
Commitment
List 3 of the 5 ways to tighten your writing.
Hart
Read your rough draft aloud
Add some periods - sentences with 23 or fewer words
Define your terms
Think about context
Attach your pronouns