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Rhetoric and Composition

Writing Bootcamp Unit

2011

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Simplifying Writing, Erin Micklo Nov 2011

Simplifying Writing, Erin Micklo

Writing Bootcamp Unit

This lesson uses William Zinsser’s essay “Simplicity” to teach the importance of simplifying one’s own writing. Students will work to “de-clutter” a sample student paragraph, then will attempt to “simplify” one another’s work.

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