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The document discusses effective language use in writing. It provides several principles for clear communication without confusing the reader. These include using concise sentences on average of 18 words, avoiding redundancies and wordiness, not overusing "there is/are" and "it" structures, using precise vocabulary to condense ideas, maintaining consistent pronoun viewpoint, and using an appropriate level of formality for the context. Following these time-tested guidelines can help a writer effectively convey their ideas through clear and coherent language.

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Orca Share Media1583058217614

The document discusses effective language use in writing. It provides several principles for clear communication without confusing the reader. These include using concise sentences on average of 18 words, avoiding redundancies and wordiness, not overusing "there is/are" and "it" structures, using precise vocabulary to condense ideas, maintaining consistent pronoun viewpoint, and using an appropriate level of formality for the context. Following these time-tested guidelines can help a writer effectively convey their ideas through clear and coherent language.

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LANGUAGE

USE
The way language is used is
one of the clearest
indicators of a well-
written text. It enables the
writer to effectively
communicate ideas
without confusing the
reader.
Effective language use is achieved by observing the
following time-tested principles in writing.
 1. Use clear and concise sentences. On average,
a sentence is 18 words long. Note that this does
not require every sentence to be composed of
exactly 18 words.
DON’T DO

Image is a very important factor Image is a very important factor


in politics because once the in politics. Once the reputation
reputation of a person is of a person is smeared by
smeared by accusations, the accusations, the people's
people's perception of the person perception of the person is
is forever tainted and it may forever tainted. The person may
cause him to lose credibility and lose his credibility, even when
trust even when the truth the allegations are not yet
behind allegations is not yet verified.
verified.
An American dentist who An American dentist
illegally hunted down a illegally hunted down a
lion in Africa has recently lion in Africa. Recently
sparked debate regarding sparked a debate
the culture of hunting wild regarding the culture of
animals, because in hunting wild animals. In
America, where people do America ,people do not
not experience lions eating experience lions eating
livestock and townspeople, livestock and townspeople.
such an act is decried, In Africa, lions constantly
while in Africa, this is not terrorize the villagers and
seen as a big issue because eat their livestock.
lions constantly terrorize
the villagers and eat their
livestock.
 2. Avoid redundancies, wordiness, clichés,
and high falutin language.

DON'T DO

Although offsprings are Although children are told


taught not to obtain free not to take gifts from
gifts from strangers, at the strangers, many still do.
present moment many still
do.

While there is a desire to


covet endangered animals
transform hem into
domestic beasts, and all that
jazz, it must be more central
to our aims to preserve
these wild beings.
 3. Avoid excessive use of " there " and "it"
structures. These sentences can be revised
by dropping the "there " and it phrase and
transforming the sentences appropriately.
DON'T DO

There are many people walking Many people walk on this street
on this street during Sundays. It during Sundays. Keeping your
is important to keep your valuables close to you is
valuables close to you. important.

There are four species of Four species of pangolins


pangolins found in Asia. It is of are found in Asia. Saving
utmost importance to save these these endangered species is
endangered species. utmost important.
 4. Use precise vocabulary. Be accurate and
condense lengthy phrases into fewer words.
DON'T DO

Shafts that control the brake Emergency levers are installed


during urgent situations are in every MRT train for the
built inside MRT trains to keep safety of the passengers.
the passengers free from harm.

Many animals which were Animals that are hunt to


hunted down for the entertain those wealthy
entertainment of wealthy people are now endangered.
people who like to hunt are now
decreasing in population at an
alarming rate.
 5. Be consistent with your pronoun's point of
view.
DON'T DO

We should accept that fate is We should accept that fate is


simply an illusion; you must simply an illusion; we must not
not leave our decisions to leave our decisions to
something that does not exist. something that does not exist.

You must join the fight in You must join the fight in
preserving endangered preserving endangered
animals. We have a role to play animals. You have a role to
in this initiative. play in this initiative.
 6.

DON'T DO

Every employee should submit All employees should submit


his credentials. their credentials.

Eve was one of the firemen who


responded to the call.
 7. Use the appropriate level of formality.
The more formal texts use an academic tone
which the less formal ones usually use a
personal or colloquial tone.
DONT DO

Yes, diskettes are like things of Diskettes may be outdated, but


the past, but they're still totally they are still fascinating.
cool.

It's incredibly surprising to


realize how low people can go
just to make tons of money.
Thank
you!

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