Details
- Nature of Details
- Specific - apply to unique situations
- General - can apply to many situations
- Concrete - details that can be counted/measued
- Abstract - details that exist only in the mind: love, fear, etc.
- Purpose of Details
- Explanatory
- Descriptive
- Supporting
- Evidentiary
- Types of Details
- Statistics
- Facts
- Expert Opinion
- Anecdotes / Stories / Personal Experiences
- Examples
- Sources of Details
- Primary / firsthand
- Secondary / secondhand
- Personal Observation
- Quality and Appropriateness of Details
- Accurate
- Current
- Pertinent
- Relevent
- Reliable
- Representitive
- Sufficient
- Verifiable
Questions:
- What is meant by "be more specific"?
- What is meant by "add more specifics"?
- What is meant by "details in the paper are inappropriate"?
(from Traditions and Adaptions: Writing in the Disciplines, DeanWard, pp.295-301)