Effective Writing 6: Editing for Conciseness
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Course Description
You'll discover 4 principles of conciseness that help your reader cut through the word clutter and get to the core message of each sentence:
Active versus passive voice. To shorten your sentences and make them more powerful, direct, and clear, prefer active voice.
| ACTIVE VOICE | PASSIVE VOICE |
|---|---|
| I examined the report closely for errors. Angry protesters took over our meeting. | The report was examined closely for errors. Our meeting was taking over by angry protesters. |
Buried verbs. Shorten your sentences and add impact by "digging out" buried verbs.
| Example: | |
| Buried Verb: | Our new product, the SliceMaster II, will aid in the reduction of cooking time. |
|---|---|
| Corrected: | Our new product, the SliceMaster II, reduces cooking time. |
Adjective and adverb clutter. Adjectives and adverbs clutter your document without adding information. By removing such clutter, you make it easier for your readers to understand your ideas.
| Example: | |
| Cluttered: | Ted Noitall is a top-notch expert who really understands the problems we're facing. |
|---|---|
| Uncluttered: | Ted Noitall is an expert who understands the problems we're facing. |
Circumlocutions. Eliminating cliches, redundancies, and little-word padding will shorten your sentences and make them clearer.
| CIRCUMLOCUTION | CORRECTION |
|---|---|
| to be in a position to | to |
| it would seem that | apparently |
| large in size | large |
| open up | open |
More Information
| Language | English |
| Course Length | 0.60 hours |
| Duration of Access | 90 days after starting |
| Vendor | Intercom |
| Course Certification | Certificate can be printed at end of course |
Price: $ 40.00 (USD)
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