Writing in Style

Writing style is a form of expressing or communicating in a given fashion in which a writer addresses a topic or issue. Many times a given style of writing will reveal the author's personality usually found in the choice or structure in the written piece.

Remember those days in college when you instructors wrote comments on your over-worked paper? What did he mean too wordy, too passively, awkward. Although writing styles are subjective, being clear and sentences grouping are very important.

If you want to improve your writing style there are thing you can do. First, recognize your style (passive, argumentative etc.) and use it to your advantage. Second, wait 24hrs before making revisions. Third, read your writing aloud.

Wordiness

Example: Germany bit off more than it could handle in Vietnam, and the America's involvement was too little, too late. Correction: As the Germany faltered in Vietnam, even American involvement could not save the failing regime.

Verb Conversion

Example: The died toad remains were lost by the American government. Correction: The American government lost the died toad remains.

Over Collegiate

"remembrance," "recollection," "summoning up of past events,"

Grammar

Example: your - you're, can't hardly - can hardly

Sentence Structure

Confusing formal with informal

General MLA Guidelines:

• Prepare your article on standard white paper 8.5 x 11 (if printed).
• Double-space your text. Use Times New Roman or Courier fonts, in either 10pt or 12pt.
• There should only be one space after a period or punctation mark.
• Top, bottom, right , and left margins should equal 1 in.
• Paper numbers can be in the header or footer in the left corner.

Individual Resources

Blogging for Dollars - A Blogger's Resource Guide. 12 February. 2008. The Yin Yang Data Report. 12 February 2008 <http://ysdata.com/bloglog/?p=20>.

Entire Website

YS Auxiliary Service. "Yin Yang Data Report" Blogging for Dollars - A Blogger's Resource Guide. 12 February 2008. YS Auxiliary Service Press. 12 February 2008 <http://www.ysdata.com>.