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 Essay on Literature Handout: Words to Avoid Using in Essays

**Essay On Literature (Books, Short Stories, Poems)** = = ==Personal Words == The following words cause the writer to use the first-person standpoint, which should be avoided when writing an essay on literature.
 * Words To Avoid ****

I, me, my, you, yours, yourself, we, ours, us
==Vague Terms == The following words are vague, and could be replaced with more specific terms.

Many, people, things, life, a lot
==Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda == The following words cause the writer to speculate about events that may or may not have happened or events that may or may not happen in the future. Also, these words cause the writer to speculate on what a character should have done in an alternate scenario. **Would(n’t), Could(n’t), Should(n’t)** **Elementary School Words** The following are low-level academic words that should be replaced with higher-level academic terms. See the list on the front wall for ideas on replacing these words.