Discuss several readable qualities of the prose from pages 9 – 11 of Schwartz’s book. Cite Trimble’s Observation about “readability” to help explain your observations.

In Writing with Style, John Trimble describes the characteristics of writing that make it “readable.” Many of these traits are evident in John Schwartz’s memoir Oddly Normal.

In a brief essay in class, discuss several readable qualities of the prose from pages 9 – 11 of Schwartz’s book. Cite Trimble’s Observation about “readability” to help explain your observations.

Some notes (directions) given by Professor:

• Put the summary or quotation in a subordinate clause, and state the analysis in the main clause. (A sentence structure for combing summary / Quotation with analysis.)

• When John Trimble notes that readable is confident, the phrase writing “we must learn to love our kids” embodies this.

• Schwartz writes in general English combination of formal and informal. He writes

I have uploaded my handwritten essay which has comments by my professor, so correct those and follow those comments and rewrite the essay. I have uploaded all the required documents which includes the story book and John Trimble’s writing with style. You can find the general english section in John Trimble’s book which I have uploaded.