Transcript Slipping out of Abstraction - Hinsdale South High School

Slipping out of
Abstraction
By: DC $quared! (Dana Cappoci, and Danny
Carli), MIIIIIChelle Jones, and HAilz$ Zitko.
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Slip out of generality
More specific/ detailed
Show, not tell (draw a picture with your words)
Applies to fiction writing
Use your imagination
Explanation
• General: “I saw a cat.”
• Correct: “I saw an obese, sloth-like, tangerine- colored
feline.”
• General: “Colleges teach teenagers to be responsible.”
• Correct: “College life teaches teenagers to prioritize,
make good decisions, and to be independent.” 
Examples
• Find a sentence that may be found as “general” and find
three ways to make it more detailed.
• State facts in the most affective way in order to prove
your point.
Application