"Politics and the English Language"

We have all been a victim of how at times the English language can cause confusion. This happens whether someone is speaking and/or even writing. Most people switch their words around to make themselves sound more intellectual and even to sound smart. What people don't realize is that by doing this it only confuses the reader or the audience on what they are trying to say. For example, when I read my psychology textbook it is hard to comprehend the material because of all the complicated terms the content has but when my teacher lectures it I seem to understand better.

This happens all the time, the writer gets carried away with what the audience is going to think that they try and perfection their writing. It is important to stay away from doing that and to remember that the audience includes a lot of people and sometimes believe it or not general and simple words have a better impact on the writer.

Orwell does a great job in explaining why we should be careful with our writing. Myself, personally has tried to reword what I was trying to say thinking that it will make a better paper but I realize that I was wrong. If I can barely understand what I am trying to say then how do I expect my readers to understand. It is impossible because the material is coming from me and all they can do is assume which at times can give them a different perspective than mine. We are writing to persuade not to confuse, so stating our main points and clarifying them by providing information is what we should worry about instead of using metaphors or big words to sound smarter.

Just like all the short readings we have read as a class this one as well is helpful for when we write any paper (not just our argument paper). It serves as a reminder on what we want to have in our paper. I got to remind myself to be able to clarify my writing so my reader can understand where I am coming from. Unlike the politicians who try to persuade us to vote for them by using big words to confuse us, I must allow my reader to understand what stance I am taking.