Chapter 2: Pointing At Things Clearly

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   Sprint 2.1: What Does "This" Point At

   Learner identifies whether a "this" has one findable referent, and repairs it by naming the thing when it does not.

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2. 02

   Sprint 2.2: It, They, And The Missing Antecedent

   Learner uses "it" and "they" only where a single noun in the previous sentence can be substituted for them, and repairs the rest.

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   Sprint 2.3: Naming What You Point At

   Learner chooses a summarising noun that accurately names what preceded — a decline, a decision, a failure — and avoids nouns that quietly change the claim.

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   Sprint 2.4: The Former, The Latter, The Above

   Learner uses the former and the latter correctly or avoids them, and recognises that they cost the reader more than they save the writer.

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   Sprint 2.5: Repeating The Noun Is Allowed

   Learner repeats a key noun where a synonym would create doubt, and stops varying vocabulary at the cost of clarity.

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6. 06

   Sprint 2.6: Reference Across A Paragraph Break

   Learner opens a paragraph with a reference that reaches back clearly across the break, and knows that a bare pronoun rarely survives one.

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   Sprint 2.7: Chapter Repair — Unmarked Referencing

   Learner repairs referencing faults where nothing marks which is present, including the case where naming would make the text heavier for no gain.

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