Writing with clarity means that the meaning of the sentence is clear to the reader and there is no confusion and the sentence is arranged logically.
Bad: She drove back to Tulsa in her car from Norman.
Good: She drove back to Tulsa from Norman in her car.
Reducing clutter means there are no unnecessary words or phrases in the sentences.
Bad: All four of the students turned in their papers late.
Good: All of the students turned in their papers late.
Sentence variety means the sentence isn't monotonous and using a variety of sentence structure.
Bad: Dr. Thompson will sit on the board of directors for American Airlines. The professor is a former American Airlines employee.
Good: Dr. Thompson, a former American Airlines employee, will sit on the company's board of directors.
Sentence emphasis means stressing certain words or phrases based on the importance of them.
Bad: Attorney General Michael Thompson said the serial killer was apprehended after a long police chase Tuesday night.
Good: The serial killer was apprehended after a police chase Tuesday night, the attorney general said.
Bad: She drove back to Tulsa in her car from Norman.
Good: She drove back to Tulsa from Norman in her car.
Reducing clutter means there are no unnecessary words or phrases in the sentences.
Bad: All four of the students turned in their papers late.
Good: All of the students turned in their papers late.
Sentence variety means the sentence isn't monotonous and using a variety of sentence structure.
Bad: Dr. Thompson will sit on the board of directors for American Airlines. The professor is a former American Airlines employee.
Good: Dr. Thompson, a former American Airlines employee, will sit on the company's board of directors.
Sentence emphasis means stressing certain words or phrases based on the importance of them.
Bad: Attorney General Michael Thompson said the serial killer was apprehended after a long police chase Tuesday night.
Good: The serial killer was apprehended after a police chase Tuesday night, the attorney general said.
