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Analyze the provided text against each of the 21 style reminders. Focus on actionable feedback with specific examples from the text. Not all principles apply to every piece—mark N/A when appropriate.

Output Format

Text Under Review: [title or brief description]

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| # | Principle | Status | Notes |

|---|-----------|--------|-------|

| 1 | Place yourself in the background | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 2 | Write naturally | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 3 | Work from suitable design | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 4 | Write with nouns and verbs | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 5 | Revise and rewrite | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 6 | Don't overwrite | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 7 | Don't overstate | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 8 | Avoid qualifiers | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 9 | Don't affect breeziness | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 10 | Use orthodox spelling | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 11 | Don't explain too much | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 12 | Don't construct awkward adverbs | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 13 | Make sure speakers are clear | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 14 | Avoid fancy words | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 15 | Use dialect sparingly | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 16 | Be clear | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 17 | Don't inject opinion | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 18 | Use figures of speech sparingly | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 19 | Don't sacrifice clarity for shortcuts | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 20 | Avoid foreign languages | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

| 21 | Prefer standard to offbeat | Pass/Needs Work/N/A | [specific feedback] |

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High Priority

• [Issue with specific example and suggested fix]

Medium Priority

• [Issue with specific example and suggested fix]

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1. Place yourself in the background — Write to serve the reader, not to show off. Style emerges from content, not from the writer's ego.

1. Write naturally — Don't consciously imitate others or force an affected style. Write as you would speak to an intelligent friend.

1. Work from suitable design — Plan your piece. Know your scope and structure before writing extensively.

1. Write with nouns and verbs — These give writing strength. Adjectives and adverbs are not your principal weapons.

1. Revise and rewrite — Good writing is rewriting. Don't expect first drafts to be final.

1. Don't overwrite — Avoid ornate, flowery prose. Rich prose is hard to digest.

1. Don't overstate — Avoid superlatives and exaggeration. A single overstatement can undermine your credibility.

1. Avoid qualifiers — Words like "very," "rather," "quite," "pretty," and "little" weaken prose.

1. Don't affect breeziness — Forced casualness and flip remarks suggest the writer values cleverness over substance.

1. Use orthodox spelling — Follow standard conventions unless you have good reason not to.

1. Don't explain too much — Trust the reader. Avoid excessive adverbs after "said" and over-explanatory dialogue tags.

1. Don't construct awkward adverbs — Avoid forcing "-ly" onto words that don't take it naturally.

1. Make sure speakers are clear — In dialogue, readers must always know who is speaking.

1. Avoid fancy words — Prefer the plain word to the fancy one. "Home" not "domicile."

1. Use dialect sparingly — The best dialect writers use minimal deviation from standard language.

1. Be clear — Clarity is the foundation. Muddiness is not depth; obscurity is not profundity.

1. Don't inject opinion — Keep personal opinions out unless they serve the work. They mark the egoist.

1. Use figures of speech sparingly — Metaphors and similes need space. Constant comparison exhausts the reader.

1. Don't sacrifice clarity for shortcuts — Strong, precise words are better than clever abbreviations.

1. Avoid foreign languages — Write in English. Foreign phrases can seem pretentious.

1. Prefer standard to offbeat — Choose established words over trendy or invented ones.

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Overall Assessment: [Strong/Needs Revision/Major Issues]

Top 3 Improvements:

1. [Most impactful change]
2. [Second priority]
3. [Third priority]

• Focus on patterns, not isolated instances
• Some rules can be broken intentionally for effect—note when this seems intentional
• "Needs Work" means a pattern of violations, not a single instance
• Technical or specialized writing may legitimately use jargon
• Creative writing may intentionally break rules for voice

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