Exam 3 Political Philosphy

#1 Feature of Bad Writing

Dying metaphors

#2 Feature of Bad Writing

Operators or verbal false limbs

#3 Feature of Bad Writing

Pretentious diction

#4 Feature of Bad Writing

Meaningless word

#5 Feature of Bad Writing

Passive voice

Dying metaphors

overused and worn-out phrases that have lost their vividness; writers use them without thinking about their original meaning

Operators or verbal false limbs

use of long, vague phrases instead of direct verbs; often used to sound formal or avoid responsibility

Pretentious diction

Using fancy, abstract, or foreign words to sound more intelligent or authoritative

Meaningless words

Words like “democracy,” “freedom,” or “justice” used in ways so vague that they mean whatever the writer wants them to mean

Passive voice

hides who is responsible for actions; creates a tone of detachment and bureaucratic coldness

#1 good political writing

Never use a metaphor, simile or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print

#2 good political writing

Never use a long word where a short one will do

#3 good political writing

If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out

#4 good political writing

Never use the passive voice where you can use the active

#5 good political writing

never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent