Principles of Good Writing by L.A. Hill

PRINCIPLES OF GOOD WRITING L. A. HILLOBJECTIVE This unit on L. A. HILLS on Principles of Good paper, is actually designed to add to your authorship ability. After going through this unit, you go forth be able to* Know about informative quiz* Development licit and successful piece* Know the importance of newspaper and some good magazines.* Develop a taste for other aspects of linguisticsINTRODUCTION TO THE ESSAYISTLesile Alexander heap, a renowned psycheality among essayist, was born in the year 1918 in Greece and was educated at Cambridge university. He worked for the British council in Greece.Iran, Indonesia and India. Later he worked as adviser for the oxford university press, oxford, England, on the educational activity of English as a second language His works include many theme provoking essays, comprehension and epitomisation for overseas students. Recent trends in educational practice, a guide to correct English, and apprizeing English as a second language are som e very important to mention. mounds interest in linguistics extends to all human behavior and similarities and variations between different cultures. pitchers mounds good look out over over prose language is revealed clearly in this musket ball-tone essay The Principles of Good physical composition.In this essay, cumulation has brought to light the rules and regulations to be observed in shaping and sharpening ones writing skills. He has given valuable tips regarding the secret of successful writing. The clarity of thought and feeling, the logical development of the theme, the informatory examples and the appropriate use of vocabulary, make it a wonderful piece of work. Summary Hill, in first person narration, gives a piece of valuable advice to all the aspirants who want to be proficient in English-written and oral skills. In the opening passage, he clearly says that good writing demands good and ogical thinking. Good thinking, is not developed instantly, sooner it emerges w ith practical experience and proper training. Initially thinking in the direction of logic and reason seems tough because ones mind may not be acquainted with this. But with time it pull up stakes happen so and it get out be reflected in ones writing. Next to give expression to thought gifted vocabulary is required. Depending on the form and tone of your work, vocabulary should be either formal or slang. To improve vocabulary you need to read widely different sorts of writing. A dictionary is of keen help in this field.Sincere and diligent practice in writing is first concrete mint towards a successful writing. Waiting for an inspiration will prove a hinderance towards your goal, so avoid it. Hill further suggests that one should be alive to all the happenings and pay heed to it. Even an ordinary spill the beans heard in the street can be taken as a subject to part writing. It is required to note every new word or expression that one comes across duration reading also. The writer also feels that love of mankind is an essential trait to see other show of minds, feel it intensely, and write it effectively.And, to be a good writer the contributors must be kept in mind their interest and taste should be borre in mind always. Im personalizedity of art should be maintained by a poet or writer while expressing emotions or feelings. The subject that is chosen for writing should be personal experience. Words are body, sentences in structure, and the expression, the soul. So apt words, correct sentence structure, and good theme, will together constitute a good writing. Introduction would be interesting and eye-catching and conclusion should not end abruptly.Finally, a writer is expected to write with zeal and true involvement- only then readers imagination can be kindled Critical appreciation Hills command over English language needs true appreciation, only those will be able to deem who, themselves have appropriate knowledge of this language. His epigrammat ic style and lucidity of expression is remarkable Through this essay all that he wanted to do is teach the rules and regulations of good writing, and throughout the essay we find such tips. The formal tone is maintained throughout the essay. All the paragraphs are neatly linked and introduction is apt for the subject choosen.He himself avoided very carefully the use of slang, jargon, hackneyed expressions, rhetorical, circumlocution, verbiage, and mingling of styles- formal and too oftentimes informal or slang. The title of the essay is very appropriate as the aim of the essayist is to teach principles of good writing by the means of various suggestions mentioned in the essay. Dos and donts in the field of learning writing good English, is highly suggestive. The lucidity of thought and expression, neat structure with logical development of idea, apt examples and simple vocabulary of the essay, make it a remarkable piece of work.Summing up Hill is a writer of promising skill. His a bilities are fully reflected in this thought provoking essay. Principles of Good Writing. In this essay he suggests wide reading, using a dictionary, note-making, frequent writing, maintaining humanistic and rational attitude, as essential traits for developing logical reasoning and good writing. He also suggests to avoid artificiality, avoiding second guide experience, avoiding use of jargon, rhetorical, slang along with formal, unnecessary verbose, and too much of personal element in writing. Reader-writer blood is aptly emphasized. The essay on the whole is of great significance.