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Chapter 6: Clarity and Conciseness - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 6: Clarity and Conciseness
Wordy Phrases:
The usage of words like "because of," "in the event that," and "at this time" is unnecessary and adds nothing substantive to the narrative.
Words like "if," "now," and "because" can be used in place of these sentences to give the impression that the writer has given his work greater care.
Sentence construction
It's crucial that sentences have the proper wording and are written in plain, clear language.
Avoiding repetition is one way to achieve this, but not at the risk of utilizing terms that make no sense.
Meaningless Modifiers
It refers to words that add more information to a sentence than what is necessary.
For example: words such as 'very', 'really', 'extremely' are non-specific and lack clarity and conciseness
One should use a statistic instead of these words to convey the measure of success more clearly and effectively.
What is clarity and conciseness?
Clarity refers to clear points.
Conciseness is the use of fewer words to convey information.
When these two ideas are applied together, the essay will be written clearly and thoughtfully.
Purpose of this chapter
Focusses on academic writing and grammar for learners
Shows learners how to focus on clarity and conciseness within their writing.
Be Aware of:
The reader cannot understand what is being referred to when words like "this" and "that" are used.
Therefore, effort should be taken to make it obvious to whom or what these words are intended to refer.