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Old 10-31-2009, 04:08 PM   #1
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How to Write Badly Well

I just saw this link. The site contains many examples not to be emulated but good for a laugh.
For students trying to write their college application essay, the section on using the thesaurus is particularly recommended.

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Old 10-31-2009, 06:50 PM   #2
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Many of the examples made me literally laugh out loud! Especially the one about the protagonist waking up to a rainy day.
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