What is revision proofreading vs editing
Revision = deep content changes
Editing = surface changes
Proofreading = last minute chages
What makes strong business writing?
Clear
Consice
Direct
What does Consice writing mean?
Saying the same idea in fewer, clearer words
What are common sources of wordiness?
Redundancy
Repetition
Stock phrases
Camouflaged verbs
Weak verbs
Dummy subjects
What is redundancy?
Using unecesary duplicate words
(Repeat again)
What are stock phrases?
Wordy expressions that can be shortend
( due to the fact that… because)
What are camflouged verbs?
Nouns made from verbs that weaken writing
(Make an analysis… analyze)
What are weak verbs?
Vague verbs like, is , do, make, that reduce clairity
What are dummy subjects?
Sentences that start with It or there that hide the real subject
What is the passive voice
When the subject receives the action instead of doing it
What are vigorous words?
Concrete, specific language so read of abstract or general terms
Abstarct vs concrete writing?
Abstract = vague ideas
Concrete = specific action and details
What is parallelism?
Using the same grammatical structure for equal ideas
What is paragraph coherence ?
Clear flow of ideas using transitions, pointing words
And repetition
What is a modifier?
A word or phrase that describes another word
What is a misplaced vs dangling modifier?
Misplaced = describes wrong word
Dangling = has no clear target
