2. CONCISE WRITING
Convey information clearly and efficiently.
Strive to make your writing direct and
concise.
Writing concisely takes careful editing.
3. Public speakers are often advised, "Tell them what you’re going
to say, say it; then tell them whay you said " In other
words, say the message at least three times so that the
audience will understand it clearly. This advice reflects the
patterns of spoken language. When you write, though, try to
make your point once, concisely.
In other words, say the message at least three times so that
the audience will understand it clearly. This advice reflects
the patterns of spoken language.
In spoken language, repeating the message wiil help the
audience understand it clearly
Spoken language, repeating Will help
Repetition helps listeners
4. Generalizations are broad statements without
specific detail that enable us to express the
large concepts essential to abstract thinking.
Fetal alcohol syndrome affects one of every
750 newborn babies. It is clearly not good
for them, causing coordination
problems, malformed organs, small
brains, short attention spans, and behaviorial
problems.
5. Phrases like in my opinion, it has come to mi
attention that, and due to the fact that
contribute nothing to a discussion.
In this day and age children in many
instances know more about black holes than
they do about Black Beauty.
6. Most of the people most people
All of the work all the work
In this day and age today, now
In most instance usually
Communicate to tell
7. Writers often use modifiers such as
clearly, obviously, interestingly, absolutely, fort
unately, hopefuly, really and totally to make a
sentence sound forceful or authoritative.
The strike against General Motors clearly
disrupted production of ligth trucks.
8. When you write, try to make your point once
concisely liberate repetition that has special
uses.
Needless repetition is called redundancy.
The general consensus of opinion among
students was that the chancellor had
exceeded her authority.
Consensus means a generally held opinion.
9. Full and complete
Past history
Basic fundamental
Initial preparation
Final result
True facts
Terrible tragedy
10. By omitting words that readers can be
expected to supply for themselves,an elliptical
construction helps avoid unneeded repetition.
Her words suggested one thing,her actions
suggested another.
11. It is tempting, when you want to sound
authoritative, to use technical, obscure, or
ornate language. When such language is
needlessly complicated or overinflated, it is
called pretentious.
12. Incarcerated offenders prisoners
Voiced concern that said, worried
Range of selections choice
Of crucial importance important, crucial
Institution of higher college, university
learning
13. An euphemism is an inoffensive word or
phrase deribelately substituted for one
considered harsh on indelicate.
People say I lost my grandmother last week
instead of my grandmother died last week.
