Collin, thank you for this timeless, thoughtful, articulate advice. I agree with you. With any kind of academic claim (including letters, abstracts, proposals, etc) a real honest-to-god example is always helpful. I feel like this is one of those rhetorical moves that we sometimes forget. Supplying an illustration, an example, a story, an anecdote provides ethos…
Heather
June 15, 2012 3:09 pm
Hear, hear! As an undergrad, I heard a similar piece of advice from my creative writing professor: show, don’t tell.
Aimee Knight
June 15, 2012 3:08 pmCollin, thank you for this timeless, thoughtful, articulate advice. I agree with you. With any kind of academic claim (including letters, abstracts, proposals, etc) a real honest-to-god example is always helpful. I feel like this is one of those rhetorical moves that we sometimes forget. Supplying an illustration, an example, a story, an anecdote provides ethos…
Heather
June 15, 2012 3:09 pmHear, hear! As an undergrad, I heard a similar piece of advice from my creative writing professor: show, don’t tell.