Articles: Let’s Get Specific: Accurate Language in a World of Ambiguity

Kyle Stolzfus June 14, 2019

We use words to distinguish things, name them, and communicate with others. Writers who command language command the ability to communicate their meaning with clarity and precision. This workshop encourages and enables writers to use specific language.

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