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Assignment on Improving Writing Techniques

November 28, 2013

More correct: Our dress code reflects common sense and good taste.

2. Which is more emphatic?

5. Which sentence places more emphasis on the date?

More correct: November 30 is the deadline for health benefit changes.

Which sentence gives more emphasis to leadership? 8.

More correct: Jason has many admirable qualities, but most important is his leadership skill.

hamburgers.

Revise: To improve its hamburgers, MCDONALDS tried new spices and cooking

Revise: The CEO commended the managers with the most productive departments.

Passive Voice

3. Stacy did not submit the accounting statement on time.

Revise: The accounting statement was not submitted by Stacy on time.

Parallelism

1. (Hint: Match adjectives.) To be hired, an applicant must be reliable, creative, and

Revise: To be hired, an applicant must be reliable, creative, and enthusiastic.

(Hint: Match adjective–noun expressions.) The committee will continue to monitor 4.

merchandise design, product quality, and check the feedback of customers.

Revise:Our newly hired employee has started using the computer and learning

4

Redundancies

1. Because the proposals are exactly identical, we need not check each and every item.

Revise: The office walls were painted beige

4. Our supervisor requested that all team members return back to the office.

Revise: Note the proactive budget provisions under the five-year plan.

2. The food bank was tickled pink with the large donation.

4. Although we got burned in the last contract, you can be sure we will stand our

ground this time.