Revising for Conciseness - Rejecting Redundancies and Purging Empty Words
Concise writing will save your reader time and make your message easier to understand. During phase three of the 3-x-3 writing process, revise for conciseness by rejecting redundancies and purging empty words.
1. Which of the following options are redundancies? Check all that apply.
1) Adequate enough
2) Combined together
3) Big in size
4) Absolutely essential
Determine which empty words can be purged from the following sentence to make it more concise.
2. The Johnson report contained incomplete data that was unfinished.
1) “Johnson report” and “incomplete”
2) No revision necessary
3) “That was unfinished”
Read the passage, and then answer the question.
[1] This community needs programs assisting those in the reentry process. [2] JUMP High Schools’ efforts to provide better information for newly released juvenile offenders are commendable. [3] Basic fundamental information on reentry services is sorely needed in our community.
3. What types of revisions could be made to the passage to make it more concise? Check all that apply.
1) Purge empty words.
2) Drop unnecessary fillers.
3) Reject redundancies.