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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

Descriptive Verbs vs. Superfluous Adjectives/Adverbs

Editing Skills for Clear Writing Use Descriptive Language: What Are You Talking About?
By: Amy Reff
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