Chapter 6: Words

Known as a “quilt of instant words” or “the death of freshness in anybody’s style…”

• Notables

• Clichés

• Journalese

• Adjectives

It is best for writers to get in the habit of using _____________ to help them with their word choices.

(don’t count the blanks.. it won’t help you.)

• the internet

• dictionaries

• other writers

Short sentences should never be used in good writing.

• True

• False

Writing is learned by imitation.

• True

• False

“The race in writing is not to the swift but to the _____________.”

• - William Zinsser

• successful

• great

• typical

• original

Without using “journalese,” describe your favorite holiday.