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11. “Needs Tightening and Strengthening”: Clarifying Verbs, Subjects, and Objects
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Introduction 1
- 1. “Jargon-y, Theory-Heavy, and Obscure”: Handling Specialized Language 18
- 2. Stage-Setting, Recapping, and Forecasting: Reducing “Traffic Direction” and Procedural Language 55
- 3. “Doesn’t Flow”: Improving Sequencing and Organization 83
- 4. “I’ve Been Struggling with Structure Since the Dissertation”: Solving Structural Problems 128
- 5. “Too Much Just Put There”: Dealing with Source Material 146
- 6. “Book Has No Through-Line”: Tackling Common Thesis Problems 177
- 7. “Length! A Huge Concern!”: When a Manuscript Must (or Should) Be Shortened 189
- 8. “Make It Readable”: Revising Syntax and Sentence Construction 206
- 9. “Awk.”: Finding Your Cadence, Tone, and Voice 228
- 10. “Metaphors Gone Awry”: Fine-Tuning Figurative Language 253
- 11. “Needs Tightening and Strengthening”: Clarifying Verbs, Subjects, and Objects 272
- 12. “Bizarre Words and Flaky Diction”: Replacing Inapt Words and Phrases 286
- 13. When Others Identify Problems: Coping Productively with Criticism 303
- A Note of Encouragement 327
- The Style Audit 329
- Works Cited 337
- Acknowledgments 341
- Index 343
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Introduction 1
- 1. “Jargon-y, Theory-Heavy, and Obscure”: Handling Specialized Language 18
- 2. Stage-Setting, Recapping, and Forecasting: Reducing “Traffic Direction” and Procedural Language 55
- 3. “Doesn’t Flow”: Improving Sequencing and Organization 83
- 4. “I’ve Been Struggling with Structure Since the Dissertation”: Solving Structural Problems 128
- 5. “Too Much Just Put There”: Dealing with Source Material 146
- 6. “Book Has No Through-Line”: Tackling Common Thesis Problems 177
- 7. “Length! A Huge Concern!”: When a Manuscript Must (or Should) Be Shortened 189
- 8. “Make It Readable”: Revising Syntax and Sentence Construction 206
- 9. “Awk.”: Finding Your Cadence, Tone, and Voice 228
- 10. “Metaphors Gone Awry”: Fine-Tuning Figurative Language 253
- 11. “Needs Tightening and Strengthening”: Clarifying Verbs, Subjects, and Objects 272
- 12. “Bizarre Words and Flaky Diction”: Replacing Inapt Words and Phrases 286
- 13. When Others Identify Problems: Coping Productively with Criticism 303
- A Note of Encouragement 327
- The Style Audit 329
- Works Cited 337
- Acknowledgments 341
- Index 343
