An Example Of Good Writing: Zinssers "simplicity"

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An Example Of Good Writing: Zinsser's "Simplicity"

Zinsser's essay on Simplicity is an example of good writing for many reasons. The main topic in his essay is clutter. Throughout the essay he not only tells us why this is a problem, but he shows us through many detailed examples. The essay was written so that anyone who reads it could understand it.
He does not use complex words that often tend to loose a reader. Zinsser asks questions throughout the essay that cause the reader to think and feel as though he is a part of the essay. The whole essay gives the reader a positive outlook on writing.
Clutter is all the unnecessary words that are added to a sentence. When a sentence becomes cluttered it tends to bore and co...

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