ENGLISH-III

TOPIC :5 RULES OF SUCCESSFUL WRITING

SUBMITTED BY: HAFSA JAVED
TEHREM QUTUB SHAHI
MADHIA REHMAN
MAHEEN ANJUM
SAIMA ASMAT
SUBMITTED TO: MA’AM SANA
ASSIGNMENT NO. : 2
DATE: 9 DECEMBER 2019
5 RULES OF SUCCESSFUL WRITING

In our society, the study of language and literature is the

domain of poets, novelists, and literary critics. Language
is considered a decorative art, fit for entertainment and
culture. If you want to be understood, if you want your
ideas to spread, using effective language must be your
top priority.
Following are the rules of successful writing:

1. NEVER USE FIGURE OF SPEECH:

BY: TEHREEM QUTUB SHAHI
ROLL NO.: 3141
Do not ever use metaphor, simile or other figure of
speech which you are used to seeing in print. This sounds
easy, but in practice is incredibly difficult. Phrases such
as toe the line, ride roughshod over, stand shoulder to
shoulder with, play into the hands of, an axe to grind,
Achilles’ heel, swan song, and hotbed come to mind
quickly and feel comforting and melodic.

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2. Never use a long word where a short
one will do:
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ROLL NO.: 2911
Do not use long words when you have short words in its
place. Long words don’t make you sound intelligent
unless used skillfully. In the wrong situation they’ll have
the opposite effect, making you sound pretentious and
arrogant. They’re also less likely to be understood and
more awkward to read.
When Hemingway was criticized by Faulkner for his
limited word choice he replied:
Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come
from big words? He thinks I don’t know the ten-dollar
words. I know them all right. But there are older and
simpler and better words, and those are the ones I use.

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3. If it is possible to cut a word out, always
cut it out:
SUBMITTED BY: MADHIA REHMAN
ROLL NO.: 3024
Always cut the unnecessary words. Great literature is
simply language charged with meaning to the utmost
possible degree (Ezra Pound). Accordingly, any words
that don’t contribute meaning to a passage dilute its
power. Less is always better.

4. Be persuasive:
SUBMITTED BY: SAIMA ASMAT
ROLL NO. : 2974
Once you know how to persuade the audience, you
will surely learn the art of technical writing. Be excited
about your document and know your audience for
writing a perfect piece in no time. Keep a confident tone
so that your audience impress with your message.

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5. Be a checker:
SUBMITTED BY: MAHEEN ANJUM
ROLL NO.: 2961
Your document will never reach quality till it is free
from all kinds of grammar and spelling errors. Also, don’t
jumble up all the information in just one paragraph and
keep an eye to appropriate formatting. By this, you can
easily be able to craft a valuable piece.

THANK YOU