In order to write effectively (and score a 9 on the ap essay) we learned about plain style. This is a style guide to eliminate pretense, waste, and other masturbatory aspects of writing. The essence of plain style is to be succinct, direct, and efficient. This is an especially effective tool when writing academically, ensuring that it is the ideas and not flashy style or roundabout answers that carry a paper.
This is a really important point you are making, and I know this is something I need to work on more to be successful. Although this is very important, do you really think this is one of the four most important things we have learned all year? You could think about adding more to this one, such as how we can use this information to help. Again, include some examples!
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