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Editing for Readable Style: A Review

Adjusting Your Tone

Test: Adjusting Your Tone

Test: Adjusting Your Tone

Improve the tone in the following sentences.

Each sentence is followed by a signal (such as PLAIN ENGLISH NEEDED) which identifies the problem with that sentence.

This activity contains 9 questions.

Avoid prolix nebulosity.
PLAIN ENGLISH NEEDED

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

Do not be wordy and vague.
CONTRACTION

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

A writer shouldn't be wordy and vague
INDIRECT ADDRESS

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

This writer would like to be considered for your opening.
NO I

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

Your request will be given our serious consideration.
PASSIVE

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

I must inform you of my far more than negligible disapproval.
UNCLEAR ATTITUDE

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

Aggressive management of this risky project will help you avoid failure.
NEGATIVE EMPHASIS

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

Compare our project with its lesser competitors.
BIAS

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

While the girls played football, the men waved their pompoms.
SEXIST TONE

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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