College Composition / Unit 11 CMP 0256 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Conciseness
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The idea
Concise writing makes every word count by cutting wasted words and filler, not ideas or useful detail.
In practice
A forty-nine-word sentence advising students to cut needless words can shrink to "Whenever possible, cut needless words from your college writing."
Where people slip
Conciseness is about filler, not length; a long sentence full of information can be concise.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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