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My stenographer, Miss Agnes Coombs, found her post by me, and sixty to eighty letters a day, taken from dictation, made up the clerical round of the office of the president. This duty fell in between attending the daily meetings of the relief committee and receiving constant calls both in and out of the city.
–A Story of the Red Cross,
Clara Barton
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Purpose: To describe/inform the reader about the heavy clerical workload and busy daily routine surrounding the president’s office.
How achieved: By using concrete, specific details (naming the stenographer, giving the number “sixty to eighty letters a day”), listing tasks (dictation, meetings, receiving calls), and a first-person account that emphasizes the tight schedule and demand on time.
How achieved: By using concrete, specific details (naming the stenographer, giving the number “sixty to eighty letters a day”), listing tasks (dictation, meetings, receiving calls), and a first-person account that emphasizes the tight schedule and demand on time.
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