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Eloquent in a sentence1/7/2024 Check out this excerpt from one of my most popular posts: I have engrained this rhetorical device so deeply into my writing that I don’t even notice when I use it anymore. It is everywhere in our society, so your best bet as a communicator is to follow suit. This is why real estate agents say, “Location, location, location,” why Arnold Schwarzenegger’s autobiography repeated the theme of Reps, Reps, Reps, and why Jim Cramer says: Why does the number three work so well in lists? I don’t know, but anytime you are making lists, if you can, go with three. The funny thing is, once you learn these rhetorical techniques you will start seeing them EVERYWHERE. Most of these tips are taken from The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase by Mark Forsyth, which I highly recommend you buy if you want to improve your writing. I can’t help you think up useful analogies or find intriguing stories, but I can show you some rhetorical techniques to make you sound more eloquent. I started deliberately using certain rhetorical techniques to have more eloquent writing.This is one of the most effective teaching methods I know and I highly recommend it when trying to explain or discuss a complex topic. I started using stories and analogies to explain concepts.How did this transformation occur? Two things: But, you will notice that I got a lot better starting in late 2017. Just read this post, this post or this one.
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