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Editing Skills for Clear Writing

Introduction
Introduction
Define the Subject in a Sentence: Who's Talking Now?
What Is the Subject in a Sentence?
Subject-Verb Agreement: Pronouns He, She, It, and They
Subjects in a Sentence
More Subject-Verb Agreement: Complex Subjects
Passive Voice vs. Active Voice
Passive Voice vs. Active Voice
Clarify Your Subject: There, It, and This
Use of "there," "it," and "this"
Use Descriptive Language: What Are You Talking About?
What Is Descriptive Language?
Descriptive Verbs vs. Superfluous Adjectives/Adverbs
Use Descriptive Words and Avoid Empty Adjectives and Adverbs
Text Features for Emphasis: Use Your Words Instead
Get Emphasis from Writing Rather Than All Caps/Italic/Bold
Idioms and Expressions: Use Them Sparingly and Accurately
Avoid Too Many Words: Why Are You Talking So Much?
What Counts as Too Many Words?
Redundant Phrases
Avoid Redundant Phrasing
Filler Words
Wordiness
Long Paragraphs
Wrap Up
Wrap Up

Avoid Too Many Words: Why Are You Talking So Much?

Editing Skills for Clear Writing
By: Amy Reff
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In this section, you’ll learn about some common wordy phrases and how to fix them. You’ll also learn how to split up long paragraphs with seamless transitions.

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