PPT-Group 6: Wordiness

Wordiness The use of unnecessary words Readers want to read technical documents as quickly as possible so eliminate any words not absolutely necessary to convey your meaning and purpose Wordiness. reading is twice as nice when they are concise.. Save the Words. When it comes to writing, less is often more…or. at least more better (that is a joke). Wordiness. wastes the reader’s time, confuses them, and. Eliminate unnecessary . determiners and modifiers. Wordy. Any . particular type of. dessert is fine with me.. Balancing the budget by Friday is an impossibility without . some kind of. extra help.. Drafting & Revising. Clear & Concise . Writing. Clear & Concise Writing. Getting to the point promptly can help you become a clearer thinker and a more engaging writer.. Clear & Concise Writing: . Do not repeat a word unless you need it again for clarity or emphasis. WORDY: When I was a child, my favorite relatives were the relatives Avoid redundancy. Don't say the same thing twice using diffe Center for Academic Excellence, Saint Joseph College, Revised 2009 1 Methods of Eliminating Wordiness 1. Eliminate unnecessary ar The evidence we have… Evidence reveals… Balancing Outlaw Rehabilitated For all intents and purposes, the reason Mr. Henderson arrived late for work Mr. Henderson arrived late for work because he stopped at many red lights. 31 words13 words The ori Oct. 8, 2014. Today. - . Academic style: wordiness. Often, writing looks like this. Photo credit: . creators.ning.com.  . Improving Writing Skills. “Waste Management” – taking out the trash . Comp book open to initial writing goals. Mrs. Lund’s proofreading marks. One Pager Feedback. Do more with your support. Go deep. Interpret thoroughly rather than skimming the surface and stating the obvious.. TexTESOL. 2013. Colin S. Ward. Lone Star College – North Harris. Imagine you want to teach . the passive voice . in your writing class…. When would you teach it? . How would you teach it?. Key Questions:. Eliminate Wordiness Concise: expressing much in few words; clear and brief. The Problem: Wordy sentences contain more words than necessary to convey their meaning. This stylistic problem can cause CAUSES OF “ ” Wordiness Effective writing is concise. To be concise means to state your ideas directly, in a s few words as possible. Here is an example of a wordy sentence made more c One Pagers. Mrs. Lund’s proofreading . marks. One Pager: Take 5 minutes to reread your essay along with the comments, both on the essay and on the rubric. . Read the descriptors on the rubric for the level you reached.. Comp book open to initial writing goals. Mrs. Lund’s proofreading marks. One Pager Feedback. Do more with your support. Go deep. Interpret thoroughly rather than skimming the surface and stating the obvious.. By: A.J. Perez, Victoria Gonzalez, Emilio Fernandez. Word-Choice. When writing an essay, you of course want to refrain from using words that are too vague/not precise enough. . Example: I sprayed the ants in their private places..