Simple declarative sentences require only two punctuation prompts, a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence and a period at the end of the sentence. Many people today do not know how to ...

I learned years ago to write simple declarative sentences. Now I am taking the next step: simple declarative thoughts. Few things are as simple as they can be stated. Reality is more like the formula ...

I learned years ago to write simple, declarative sentences. Now I am taking the next step: simple, declarative thoughts. My mind is naturally drawn to the complex. So is reality. Few things are as ...

Academics, especially scientists, tend not to make statements they can’t back up with reams of documentation and sheaves of evidence. In these times of alternative facts, that’s something we should ...

Keeping English prose trim and slim should be every writer's goal. But this doesn't mean sticking to simple declarative sentences all the time. Good prose must not only be concise and clear, but must ...

The purpose of communication, either oral or written, is to inform, persuade, or influence listeners or readers. Effective communication has three basic components, the premise, arguments supporting ...