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13. Check for consistency Consistency in writing applies across the board to a wide range of issues Writing should be consistent in style, facts, organization, time, person, and tone Consistency in style 12 pct 5-foot, 10-inch pole Mongkok Hongkong Doctor Lee .32 grams May 21, 1999 page 30 12 percent 5-foot-10-inch pole Mong Kok Hong Kong Dr. Lee 0.32 grams 21 May 1999 P. 30 Consistency in facts Inconsistent: The majority of respondents approved of the Democratic Party’s policy. Fifteen percent said they “somewhat favored” it, while 33 percent said they “strongly favored” it. Consistent: Forty-eight percent of respondents approved of the Democratic Party’s policy. Fifteen percent said they “somewhat favored” it, while 33 percent said they “strongly favored” it. Consistency in organization Sonnets have a fixed structure; so do ballads and Spenserian stanzas News stories do as well – there are inverted pyramids, Q-A stories, narratives, chronological stories, and so on As a general rule, you should select a suitable structure and adhere to it Consistency in time “Consistency in time” is a reference to the selection of verb tenses A lot of people confuse the simple past (lived) with the present perfect (has lived) Another source of confusion is in attribution – should you write he said or he says? Consistency in person Person denotes whether one is speaking (I am), spoken to (you are) or spoken about (he is) Some writers carelessly shift in person: The Government should take bolder steps to protect our environment. Two rules regarding person Avoid needless shifts in person Do not use first or second person outside of direct quotations Consistency in tone Tone is usually a reference to the degree of formality in your writing, although it can refer to other attributes as well – indignation, reservation, strength, and so on Writing can be very formal, as in legal documents like contracts, or very informal, as in comic books and pulp novels On the formal-informa