tailieunhanh - proofreading revising editing_part5

Bạn phải xem xét tất cả các thành viên tiềm năng của đối tượng của bạn khi viết, một số độc giả là xúc phạm bằng ngôn ngữ thiên về giới tính. Sử dụng một đại từ để chỉ cả hai giới nam tính và cách thêm tiền tố hoặc hậu tố nhỏ bé vào danh từ có thể xa lánh của bạn đọc. | ESTABLISHING A WRITING STYLE Gender-Neutral Language You must consider all potential members of your audience when writing some readers are offended by gender-biased language. Using a masculine pronoun to refer to both sexes and adding diminutive prefixes or suffixes to nouns can alienate your reader. In fact the term humankind is increasingly used to replace mankind in academic discourse. Many performing artists regardless of whether they are male or female prefer to be called actors. To appeal to the broadest audience it is wise to consider how to make your language genderneutral. If you simply use both masculine and feminine pronouns every time it can make the sentence awkward. Example When a traveler arrives in a foreign country he or she should spend some time orienting himself or herself with a map and making plans to see sights he or she might find interesting. Edited example Travelers in foreign countries should spend some time with a map making plans to see interesting sights. Word Choice Every word you write involves a choice on your part. Mark Twain said The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. With over 650 000 words in the English language to choose from your choice can be tricky. Good word choices are made with the tone of the piece the audience and the purpose in mind. In a first draft it can be paralyzing to consider all the aspects of a piece before putting words on paper. Don t worry about voice language and word choice at first. Consider your audience and purpose and then get your thoughts on paper. In the revision process you can shape your words to say exactly what you mean. The revision process is where the craft of writing takes place where you consider how to make your piece as clear precise and graceful as you can. Good word choices require a large vocabulary. Anything you can do to increase the number of words that you know is a good idea. Keep a list of .