Archive for the ‘Polish Your Writing’ Category

The hazards of assuming too much

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

As an editor, I'm always on the alert for passages where writers assume some knowledge that their readers may actually not have. When you're the expert on your topic, this is a particularly easy trap to fall into. Today while I was working out at the gym, this hazard was highlighted in ...

How to Say Nothing in the Greatest Possible Number of Words

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Here's an excerpt from an editorial by the superintendent of our local public schools: Also, it should be noted that this leadership training is being done in conjunction with the implementation of the overall goals and objectives of the school district. Our initial concentration thus far has been on goal number ...