Vagueness, Ambiguity, and Clarity in Writing

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Vagueness, Ambiguity, and Clarity in Writing CRT/205 Critical Thinking Vagueness, Ambiguity, and Clarity in Writing Example 2 I was thrown from my truck as it left the road. I was later found in a ditch by a flock of wild turkeys. In this example, the vagueness is that it does not specify the cause for which came from the road. There is a clear message of what happened to succeed this event. The ambiguity can have two interpretations, for example, I was found in the ditch, the truck or a person? These interpretations not provide a specification. In this example # 2 the vagueness and ambiguity influence the reader's interpretation because the message is not clear. The person may have been ejected from the truck by an accident, which would cause or for someone to blame for the affected individual. It gives a clear idea of who found it or that was what they found, which may have been the truck or person. Example 3 Next Sunday a collection will be taken to help with the cost of the new altar. Anyone wanting to help to do something on the new altar can step forward and let the committee know. In this example the vagueness is not described what the action is carried out for the new altar, as it can be build it or rebuild it, finally the result will be a new altar. The ambiguity would be the different interpretations that may be based on the premise of helping to do something, which does not specify. The support could be financial contribution, volunteer help in the construction or reconstruction of the altar. Vagueness and ambiguity influence the reader's interpretation because the message is not clear. We do not know if it's a new construction or if it is rebuilt and does not mention whether the aid is just money or need other assistance. The relationship between clear
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