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:Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s verdict amounts to little more than a slap on the wrist for the monopolist Microsoft. | :Judge Kollar-Kotelly’s verdict amounts to little more than a slap on the wrist for the monopolist Microsoft. | ||
The first example maintains an | The first example maintains an objective point of view by presenting the information in a neutral way. This may prove as a weak approach. To effectively illustrate a point of view a writer should be assertive rather than neutral. The second example is more effective writing because it uses an opinion, and the word “monopolist” which clearly illustrates the writer’s feelings toward the verdict. | ||
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As Diana Hacker States in her book [http://www.amazon.com/A-Writers-Reference-Diana-Hacker/dp/0312601433/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397150416&sr=8-1&keywords=hacker+diana.+a+writer%E2%80%99s+reference+7th+ed | As Diana Hacker States in her book ''The Bedford Handbook'', word choice can also have great effects on a paper's tone.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/A-Writers-Reference-Diana-Hacker/dp/0312601433/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397150416&sr=8-1&keywords=hacker+diana.+a+writer%E2%80%99s+reference+7th+ed Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference]. New York, Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 2003, p. 128 | ||
</ref> Here are a few pointers a writer should keep in mind: | |||
* A writer should use verbs that have subjects that receive action to give a better picture to the reader. | * A writer should use verbs that have subjects that receive action to give a better picture to the reader. | ||
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==Sentence Structure== | ==Sentence Structure== | ||
Andrea Lunsford states in her book [http://www.amazon.com/The-Everyday-Writer-Andrea-Lunsford/dp/1457600048/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397150946&sr=8-1&keywords=Lunsford%2C+Andrea+A.The+Everyday+Writer | Andrea Lunsford states in her book ''The Everyday Writer'' that in order for a paper to maintain tone, it must not deviate from tense or from mood.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/The-Everyday-Writer-Andrea-Lunsford/dp/1457600048/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397150946&sr=8-1&keywords=Lunsford%2C+Andrea+A.The+Everyday+Writer Lunsford, Andrea A.The Everyday Writer]. New York, Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 2005, p. 195</ref> In order for a writer to effectively illustrate their point, they need to have a firm position and not waiver. ''Consistency'' is important to maintain a paper's tone and limits shifts in a paper's voice. Consistency will illustrate a writer's point effectively to his or her readers. Here are a few things that will help a writer maintain Consistency: | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
1. [http://www.amazon.com/A-Writers-Reference-Diana-Hacker/dp/0312601433/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397150416&sr=8-1&keywords=hacker+diana.+a+writer%E2%80%99s+reference+7th+ed Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference]. New York, Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s | 1. [http://www.amazon.com/A-Writers-Reference-Diana-Hacker/dp/0312601433/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397150416&sr=8-1&keywords=hacker+diana.+a+writer%E2%80%99s+reference+7th+ed Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference]. New York, Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 2003, p. 128 | ||
2. [http://www.amazon.com/The-Everyday-Writer-Andrea-Lunsford/dp/1457600048/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397150946&sr=8-1&keywords=Lunsford%2C+Andrea+A.The+Everyday+Writer Lunsford, Andrea A.The Everyday Writer]. New York, Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s | 2. [http://www.amazon.com/The-Everyday-Writer-Andrea-Lunsford/dp/1457600048/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397150946&sr=8-1&keywords=Lunsford%2C+Andrea+A.The+Everyday+Writer Lunsford, Andrea A.The Everyday Writer]. New York, Boston: Bedford/St.Martin’s, 2005, p. 195 | ||
3. | 3. [http://tutorials.maconstate.edu/owl/wp/wp05.asp Macon State OWL Writers Laboratory] . Feb 28.2005 | ||