College Composition / Unit 11 CMP 0251 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Clarity First
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The idea
A clear sentence lets readers see quickly who does what, and most sentence revision serves that goal.
In practice
Strong sentences feature a doer and an action, use concrete nouns and active verbs, and cut words that add nothing.
Where people slip
Clarity is judged by the reader, not the writer; a sentence that makes sense to you may still make a reader work too hard.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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