Wordy- Characterized by the use of too many words.

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Wordy- characterized by the use of too many words. By Alexandro Luna

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Wordy- characterized by the

use of too many words.

By Alexandro Luna

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Why reduce Wordiness?• To be more effective and impressive in your writing.• Being concise keeps the reader engaged.•Wordiness detracts from the overall message/argument.

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What to look out for?Avoid these phrases:• “Because of the fact

that/Due to the fact that”- Because• “Have a tendency to”-

Tends• “In my opinion”

Words that are not as necessary:• Really, very, quite,

extremely severely.• These words should

not be discarded, but best used sparingly!

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Eliminate Redundancy and ditch passive voice!

Clean up your writing and strengthen it!Example: “An investigation was ordered by the FBI.- The FBI requested an investigation.”Rid yourself of there is/there are.

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How to steer clear of wordiness:

•Always revise, edit, proofread and even have someone else check your work! • Forget clichés (old and trite language) and be wary of euphemisms (a word or phrase that substitutes language for readers).

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That’s all folks!

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Works Cited

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/concise.htm"Writing Concise Sentences." Writing Concise Sentences. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Apr. 2016. • http://www.macalester.edu/max/writing/wordiness/ "Reducing Wordiness - MAX (Macalester Academic Excellence) Center - Macalester College." Reducing Wordiness - MAX (Macalester Academic Excellence) Center - Macalester College. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Apr. 2016.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/concise.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/concise.htm
http://www.macalester.edu/max/writing/wordiness/
http://www.macalester.edu/max/writing/wordiness/

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