The document provides guidance on proper writing techniques, including selecting precise words, maintaining consistent grammatical form in lists, avoiding shifts in person between first, second and third person, and the importance of reviewing and revising one's writing for clarity despite time pressures. Specific examples of sentences are provided and revised to demonstrate applying these techniques.

1. Good writing conveys its meaning efficiently,
with the precision through the careful
selection of words.
Revise the following sentences.
Karen S Wright

2. 1.In our natural childbirth class, I
planned a calm and relaxing
childbirth plan for my own
pregnancy.
2.This book contains a significant
amount of information on art in
history because without a knowledge
of art history, one may find it
difficult to discern the principles of
art which are clearly crucial to the
understanding of the aspects of art
today.

3. 3. Although she was in a
family way, she continued
in the fulfillment of her
familial and employment
responsibilities.
4. During that time period,
many people who were car
buyers preferred cars that
were large in size and
bright color but not of a
cheap quality.

4. Whenever you present
any kind of listing in
formal or academic
writing, whether it is a
formatted list such as an
outline or just a series of
items in a sentence, all
items should be in the
same grammatical form.

5. 5. The last decades of the
nineteenth century through
the early decade of the
twentieth century marked a
period when Americans
confronted rapid
industrialization, a
communications revolution,
and big business was growing.

6. 6. All addictions
are
characterized by
compulsion, loss
of control, there
are negative
consequences,
and people deny
they’re addicted.

7. Person, which indicates to whom a sentence
refers, is denoted mainly by pronouns. The
first- person pronouns I, me, we, and us refers
to the writer. The second-person pronoun you
refers to the reader or listener. The third-person
pronouns he, him, she, her, they and them refer
to people being written about. Be careful when
making shifts in person.

8. 7. You should
start writing a
paper well before
the deadline;
otherwise, one
may end up doing
it at the last
minute.

9. 8. We were hoping to
get tickets to the
concert, but the line
was so long you had
no chance.
9. Anyone who weaves
in or out of traffic is
endangering their
fellow drivers.

10. 10. Writer’s block is when you cannot get
started writing.
11. In creative writers, such as Matilda,
romanticize her adventures.

11. 12. When the boxing
match included William
Smith and Ted Jackson
he became the school
hero.
13. In processing caramel
at high heat softens their
centers.
14. Since the price of gas
makes you want to take
the bus.

12. Writers today are
under time
pressure and some
are not willing to
spend valuable
time reviewing
what they have
written; however,
it is important to
their reader to
make their
writing as clear
and concise as