Reducing Wordiness
Words you should cut because they place the subjects and verb midsentence, making it difficult for readers to understand the sentence's meaning
Why you shouldn't use "There is" and "It is"?
The time of day Olivia works most effectively
What is the morning?
Something to limit in your headings
What are negative expressions?
Best tactic to get past writer's block
What is free writing?
Nouns that should be changed into verbs to ensure more precise writing
What are nominalizations?
Best way to catch typos in your work
What is reading your work aloud?
Increasing _____ will ensure your reader does not feel overwhelmed when reading.
What is white space?
Charts used to organize your thoughts before writing an outline
What are flow charts?
Precision with this part of sentence structure will lead to clearer sentences
What are verbs?
The "by a zombie" test is very effective for finding this common writing pitfall
What is the passive voice?
The most effective headings
What are conclusion based headings?
Your first draft of your assignment should be _______.
What is done (not perfect)?
Should be cut because they do not add new information
What are redundancies?
A tactic that helps to spot errors you may miss looking at the computer screen
What is editing from a paper copy?
This information that should be positioned at the beginning and end of the paragraph
What is the most important information?
The main point of the paragraph should be articulated here
What is the topic sentence?