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“When you use a lot of words that deal with ideas, concepts, and things that we can’t touch - vague abstract nouns | “When you use a lot of words that deal with ideas, concepts, and things that we can’t touch - vague abstract nouns | ||
such as “invincible”, “emotion”, “existence”, “obscurity”, “consciousness”, “autonomy”, “despair” and so on, the reader feels a | such as “invincible”, “emotion”, “existence”, “obscurity”, “consciousness”, “autonomy”, “despair” and so on, the reader feels a | ||
sense of distance from your reality. | sense of distance from your reality." ~ ''Susan Musgrave'' | ||
Example of an Abstract Sentence: | ''Example of an Abstract Sentence:'' | ||
To excel in college, you’ll have to work hard. | To excel in college, you’ll have to work hard. | ||
Example of a Concrete Sentence: | ''Example of a Concrete Sentence:'' | ||
To excel in college, you’ll need to | To excel in college, you’ll need to go to every class; do all your | ||
reading before you go; write several drafts of each paper; and review | reading before you go; write several drafts of each paper; and review | ||
your notes for each class weekly. | your notes for each class weekly. | ||
==Consistent Structure== | ==Consistent Structure== | ||