Message de gizm0 posté le 2004-05-12 20:20:29 (S | E | F | I)
8 regles utiles afin d'écrire correctement en Anglais:

Eight Rules for Effective Writing

Rule 1: Effective writers avoid grammatical mistakes and spelling errors.

They use apostrophes and commas correctly; make sure that subjects and verbs agree and that the tense is consistent.

Rule 2: Effective writers use active verbs and avoid passive ones.

They avoid verbs like "was" or "has been" or "is" or "were."

Good writing depends on lively verbs rather than superfluous adjectives.

Make verbs active by placing the subject before the verb: Congress passed the bill.

Rule 3: Effective writers avoid flowery language and delete needless words.

Their sentences sound nice, read well, and are easy to follow. They make every sentence count.

Rule 4: Simplicity doesn't necessarily mean simple-mindedness.

Effective writers recognize complexity and anticipate counterarguments.

Rule 5: Effective writers are precise.

They choose words carefully and make sure that they say exactly what they mean.

Rule 6: Effective writers recognize that writing is different than speech.

It is more formal and less personal. They avoid the use of colloquialisms, clichés, and such words as I or my or feeling.

Rule 7: Effective writing requires rewriting.

Rule 8: Effective writers don't plagiarize.

They properly acknowledge the sources of their ideas and information.

Plagiarism occurs when an author passes off the ideas or words of another as his or her own without crediting the source. Plagiarism is theft.

It is easy to plagiarize accidentally. Do not copy three or more words from an author directly. Rework the sentence or place the material in quotations.

Plagiarism

You are plagiarizing if you:

present someone else's words or ideas as your own present ideas without citing the source paraphrase without crediting the source use direct quotes without quotation marks use direct quotes without footnotes or proper citation submit material written by someone else as your own Citing Sources

In a history class, you must always properly acknowledge the source of quotations, paraphrases, arguments, and specific references.

Proper citation requires you to place direct quotations in quotation marks, or indent lengthier direct quotations specify the original author’s name and the specific source of the information.

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http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/writing_guides/grammar.cfm