concepts · 6
- 01
Praise Or Criticism
Six pairs of words that describe the same behaviour but pass opposite judgements, and how to choose on purpose.
- 02
Describing People And Manner
Six pairs where the negative word means too much or too little of a good quality, so you judge the amount, not the quality.
- 03
Describing Change And Reform
Words for change and reform carry a verdict on the change. Pick the one that matches the side you are arguing.
- 04
Judging Policy And Institutions
Judge a policy with words whose strength matches the evidence you have given.
- 05
Euphemism And What It Hides
Spot the soft words institutions use to hide what happened, and why using them in your own writing weakens your point.
- 06
Review: What The Word Decided For You
All the judgement words from this chapter. Test yourself, and practise choosing the ordinary word when the evidence is ordinary.