HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS
CHAPTER 2
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by and large
Delete
by definition
Delete
due to the fact that
because
for all intents and purposes
Delete
has a tendency to
often or Delete
has the ability to
can
in order to
to
in the event that
if
in the near future
soon
is able to
can
it is clear that
Delete
last but not least
finally
on a daily basis
daily
on account of the fact that
because
particular
Delete
somewhere in the neighborhood of
about
take action
act
the fact that
that or Delete
the majority of
most
the reason why
the reason or
why
through the use of
through
with regard to
about or
regarding
with the exception of
except for
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Wordy:
The students were given detention on account of the fact that they
didn’t show up for class.
Concise:
The students were given detention because they didn’t show up for
class.
Wordy:
Everyone who has the ability to donate time to a charity should do so.
Concise:
Everyone who can donate time to a charity should.
Wordy:
In a situation in which a replacement for the guidance counselor who
is retiring is found, it is important that our student committee be notified.
Concise:
When a replacement for the retiring
guidance counselor is found,
our student committee must be notified.
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There are a number of reasons why you should eliminate the repetition of ideas and infor-
mation in your essay. The first is that unnecessary repetition is a sign of sloppy writing. It’s
easy to say the same thing a number of times, varying it slightly each time. It’s harder to say
something well once, and continue writing about your next idea or example. Second, wordi-
ness wastes valuable time and space. If you are writing
while the clock is ticking, or are lim-
ited to a number of words or pages, say it right the first time and move on.
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