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... merely refer to an anonymous they, influence howreaders understand what the writer has written.11 89 87 Language and StyleIn most of the passages you have read so far, the author’s ideas and intentions ... and then answer thequestions that follow.– BEING STRUCTURALLY SOUND: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER– 83 When Writers Use Second PersonWhen is you an appropriate pronoun? What effect doesit create ... increasing importanceor decreasing importance.– BEING STRUCTURALLY SOUND: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER– 86 ■Look again at the passages you read in Lessons 1–5. What structures do you notice at work in...
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