Aug 14, 2018

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The Ten Commandments of Writing

4. Honor Your Readers with Appropriate Tone and Language

In the Bible’s Old Testament, God speaks directly to Moses and gives him the Ten Commandments. Fortunately, a similar code exists for writers. The fourth commandment of writing follows.

4. Honor Your Readers with Appropriate Tone and Language

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Jim LaBate works as a writing specialist in The Writing Center at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) in Troy, New York.

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