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Writing with Clarity
- Poor: The paper was under the table and it had her name on it.
- Better: The paper that had her name on it was under the table.
Reducing Clutter
- Poor: A great number of times, she feels like she’s lost.
- Better: Frequently, she feels lost.
Sentence Variety
- Poor: I want to go to class, but I am too sick to get up. If I feel better next week, then I will go to class.
- Better: I am too sick to go to class today. Next week, if I'm better, I will go to class.
Sentence Emphasis
- Poor: The newspaper said that on January 24, 2017, there was a car crash near campus around 1 p.m. that killed two people.
- Better: Two people were killed today in a car crash near campus. The event happened at 1 p.m.
