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How to appear erudite in writing

June 23, 2020 in Language, The lighter side

How can a writer’s choice of words convey a false impression of their knowledge of the topic in question?

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Nonfiction notebook: 6 types of book review

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I love books, and I love reviewing them. However, I’ve decided that a one-size fits all approach to reviewing books (or anything else, come to that), just won’t do. So I’ve categorised my reviews into 6 types.

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Review: The Newsmongers -- two reviews in one!

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was intrigued to discover that a popular news magazine of the sixties had been anticipated by Defoe.

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Review: The Shortest History of Music

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The Music Programme of Study requires students to have an understanding of the music that they perform and to which they listen, and its history, and an appreciation of different musical styles.

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Review: How to think like a poet (two reviews in one!)

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In all, twenty three poets are considered, and they constitute a wide variety: alongside the usual ones like Milton and Chaucer, we find Sappho and Basho. Each chapter is a mixture of biography and quotations.

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