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Levels of Abstraction

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LevelsofAbstraction.pdf

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This handout introduces students to four levels of abstraction in writing (from vague level-four abstractions and generalities down to level-one details and specifics). This exercise also introduces students to the potential pitfalls of “leveling” their prose by exclusively using one level of abstraction when writing.

Author

Dr. Jennie Nelson

Date of Upload

7/27/09

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