Writing Tips

1. Eliminate "I feel," "I believe," or "In my personal opinion" from your analytical writing. When you state your points of analysis, your readers know that they are yours.

2. "How to use a semicolon--The Most Feared Punctuation on Earth"

3. Put the action in the verb

4. Reduce unnecessary prepositional phrases

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