Notes
Outline
Vocabulary
Dictionaries
Knowing Your Dictionary
Specialized Dictionaries
Word Choice
Denotation
Connotation
Concrete and Abstract Words
Thesauri
Malapropisms
Commonly Confused Words
Clichés
Euphemisms
Doublespeak
Weasel Words
Jargon
Examples of Jargon
Writing Clearly
Cut out Passive Voice
Cut Out Expletive Sentence Openers
Cut Out Vague, Abstract Nouns
Cut Out –ize Words
Cut Out Multisyllabic Words and Technical Jargon
Cut Out Wordy Phrases
Cut Out Weasel Words
Cut Out Rhetorical Questions
Cut Out Repetitive Phrases