It’s all in how you say it

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In a piece of writing, how you say something is often more important than what you say. Students often throw up their hands when asked to write an autobiographical college essay, or a personal narrative. “I have nothing to say!”

They forget that “Seinfeld,” one of their favorite classic TV shows, was “about nothing,” and that Shakespeare is not called “The Bard” for his plot lines, but for his poetic style.

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