ELEMENTS OF STYLE

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Mind map of awesomeness
Benjamin Mark Cottam
Mind Map by Benjamin Mark Cottam, updated more than 1 year ago
Benjamin Mark Cottam
Created by Benjamin Mark Cottam over 9 years ago
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ELEMENTS OF STYLE
  1. DICTION
    1. Author's Choice Of Words
      1. Don't Skip Words You Don't Know
        1. Draws The Reader In
          1. Denotation (Dictionary Definition)
            1. Connotation (Suggested Meaning)
              1. Complexity...Only Sometimes
              2. DETAIL
                1. Facts, Observations, and Incidents
                  1. Precise Mental Picture
                    1. Sometimes by a Lack of Detail
                      1. Usually Lots of Details
                        1. Choose Detail With Care
                        2. IMAGERY
                          1. Verbal Representation Of Sensory Experience
                            1. Sight: Visual
                              1. Sound: Auditory
                                1. Touch: Tactile
                                  1. Taste: Gustatory
                                    1. Smell: Olfactory
                                    2. SYNTAX
                                      1. The Way Words Are Arranged
                                        1. Word Order
                                          1. Sentence Length
                                            1. Sentence Focus
                                              1. Invert Subject And Verb
                                              2. TONE
                                                1. Expression Of Attitude
                                                  1. Implied Attitude Toward Reader
                                                    1. Important To Understand Meaning
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