Every article or piece of writing (or every communication) has details -- "the devil's in the details". Details are what bring your papers -- to life. In general, the more details you have, the better off the paper. Details focus in on three (3) areas:

• Nouns -- person, place, thing (object), idea. The more specific the noun, the better. Take house for example. House could be any house. How about mansion or apartment or duplex? Notice how these are more specific?



• Adjectives -- restrict or limit the meaning of the noun. Examples:
  
  

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• Verbs -- verbs that show action are typically the best verbs to use -- in fact, the more specific the verb, the better. Take walk, for example. "I am walking into the room" can mean any kind of walking. Try jogging -- strutting -- sauntering -- strolling -- marching. Notice how each of these verbs brings a more specific image to mind.

So ... how can we find more specific nouns and verbs? Word provides users with a built-in thesaurus: