PDF-Trimming the Fat The Importance of Conciseness Vigorous writing is concise

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A sentence should contain no unnecessary words a paragraph no unnecessary sentences for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine

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A sentence should contain no unnecessary words a paragraph no unnecessary sentences for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short. There are two types of trans fat Naturally occurring trans fats are caused by the way that some animals such a s cattle Artificial synthetic industrial or manufactured trans fats are caused by the way some fats and oils are processed Why is trans fa CEREAL CORN FLAKES READ TO EAT DRY Date November 2012 Code 100449 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Corn flakes are a ready to eat cereal with added vitamins and minerals but no added sweeteners PACKYIELD Corn flakes are packed in 18 ounce boxes which is about 18 5g Saturated Fat Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol mg Sodium Total Carbohydrate 32 10 Dietary Fiber 2 Sugars Protein Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron 10 Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calo rie diet CORNMEAL DEGERMED ENRICHED Date October 2012 Code 1 Emil Persson. Senior Graphics Programmer. @_Humus_. Findings from Avalanche Studios. Graphics Gems for Games. Particle trimming. Merge-instancing. Phone-wire Anti-Aliasing. Second-Depth Anti-Aliasing. K-State Research & Extension. This material was produced under grant number 46G3-HT04 and revised and updated under grant number SH-19503-09-60-F-20 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.. 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: . Editing for Conciseness. Presentation by Elaine McNeil and Lindsay Warner. Conciseness. From . Dermer et al.:. “A . concise sentence is without needless . words.”. From Merriam-Webster:. “Marked by brevity of expression or statement from all elaboration and superfluous detail.”. Presented by. John Cole. The University of Texas at Dallas. May 21, . 2015. Technical Writing. 1. Instructor: John Cole. Completed MS in Computer Science from Illinois Institute of Technology. 40 years of writing software in a large variety of industries. Getting to the Point. What is conciseness?. Use the most effective words using the least amount of writing.. Not always the . fewest. words (though that’s often true). Choose the best words.. Avoid weak and unnecessary words.. From the Purdue OWL. 1. Replace several vague words with more powerful and specific . words. Often. , writers use several small and ambiguous words to express a concept, wasting energy expressing ideas better relayed through fewer specific words. As a general rule, more specific words lead to more concise writing. . Senior Graphics Programmer. @_Humus_. Findings from Avalanche Studios. Graphics Gems for Games. Particle trimming. Merge-instancing. Phone-wire Anti-Aliasing. Second-Depth Anti-Aliasing. Graphics Gems for Games. The purpose of the Cooperative is to provide. safe, reliable, low-cost energy services in. fiscally responsible partnership with its. 238,000 Member-owners. . PEC Mission Statement. 14,748 Miles of overhead line. Scientific Journals. Kristen D. . Folsom. Karna. , LLC. for. Community . Guide Branch. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To . communicate most effectively in scientific writing, always use as few words as possible to convey your . La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur .

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