Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and huma…

William Zinsser
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Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity. ✨ Writing to Clients and Referring Professionals about Psychological Assessment. Book by J. B. Allyn (p. 164), 2012.
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Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity. ✨ Writing to Clients and Referring Professionals about Psychological Assessment. Book by J. B. Allyn (p. 164), 2012.

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