Analysis of The Complete English Tradesman Daniel Defoe's "The Complete English Tradesman" is a good example of his non-fiction writing. The content of the writing is comprehensive and well presented by Defoe. In the writing, Defoe explains what his views are on what it means to be an English trader. Unlike some experienced traders, he believes that to be a good trader one must be familiar with all business in general. According to Defoe, application is more important than diligence in business. "Without application, nothing in this world goes as it should." Merchants of Defoe's day said that there must be aggressive passion in the way one conducts business, and that anger and temper are sometimes necessary. Defoe also disputes this. He believes that a "complete craftsman" must not show the slightest return, sign of disgust, nor passion or fire in his character. A complete craftsman should be soft and smooth, showing little emotion. Basically, Defoe explains how to be, by his definition, a complete trader. “When a trader has thus conquered all his passion and can withstand the storm of impertinence, he is said to be ready for the main article, namely the interior of the counter.” The content of the writing is very comprehensive, covering many aspects of the craftsman's profession. The content, which has already been praised, is very well presented. Defoe organizes the information in letters addressed to all traders in England. The writing is a collection of letters addressed to an English merchant, each addressing a different problem. Defoe clarifies that the information is based on opinions, so there are no false leads. For example, "It is the judgment of an experienced trader that no man should move from one business to another...I myself will not enter into this conflict here. I know some -a very encouraging..." Defoe also provides examples of creating a story using a script format. "Madam. No, I cannot, he would use me. Quote. How does your lordship know? Madam. Why, I know...." Defoe uses different techniques and ideas to present the content well in this article . In "The Complete Tradesman" by Daniel Defoe, the use of description is adequate, but in a few cases it is a bit much. There are enough descriptions to explain the whole situation, but they are not exaggerated to tire the reader..