Click here for Krista Ramsey's column. A summary of what this column by Krista Ramsey is about is the concussion prevention system at the University of Cincinnati is truly unbelievable. Concussions are caused not by the power of hit but by the player's knowing of what's about to hit them. In 2010, UC players acquired just 1.3 concussions the entire year.
The line that I think is best written is, "Even a slight improvement in timing, for example, can mean seeing an approaching opponent more quickly and preparing the whole body to absorb the hit." The effect this line has on the reader is that it's a very informative sentence. It can also motivate athletes to improve their timing. An example of abstract diction in this quote is timing. It is abstract because the word timing is hard to explain or visualize. The sentence length in this quote is medium because it contains 25 words.
I believe Ramsey's writing style is factual. She likes to incorporate factual evidence many times in her writing. An example of this from Ramsey: For better vision, kids need time outdoors is, "In the U.S. alone, the percentage of people ages 12 to 54 who are nearsighted – meaning unable to see things clearly at a distance – rose from 25 percent in the early 1970s to 42 percent now." An example of factual writing from KRISTA: Super Bowl QBs score points for great style is, "Manning is a Southern-bred gentleman..." A third and final example of this style is from See the hit, save the brain gameplan at cautious UC, "Since 2006, UC's football concussion rate has dropped by 80 percent. From 2006 to 2009, UC players sustained an average of 8.75 concussions per year. From 2010 on, the number dropped to just 1.3."
Questions:
1. How do you come up with what to write about?
2. What would you describe your writing style as?
3. How do you get started in a career of writing?
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