EXERCISE 16–1 Wordy sentences

EXERCISE 16–1 Wordy sentences

Edit the following sentences to reduce wordiness. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who set a high standard for future leaders to meet.

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Suggested revision: Martin Luther King Jr. set a high standard for future leaders.
EXERCISE 16–1 Wordy sentences - Edit the following sentences to reduce wordiness. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who set a high standard for future leaders to meet.

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Alice has been deeply in love with cooking since she was little and could first peek over the edge of a big kitchen tabletop.

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Suggested revision: Alice has loved cooking since she could first peek over a kitchen tabletop.
EXERCISE 16–1 Wordy sentences - Edit the following sentences to reduce wordiness. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - Alice has been deeply in love with cooking since she was little and could first peek over the edge of a big kitchen tabletop.

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In my opinion, Bloom’s race for the governorship is a futile exercise.

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Suggested revision: Bloom’s race for the governorship is futile.
EXERCISE 16–1 Wordy sentences - Edit the following sentences to reduce wordiness. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - In my opinion, Bloom’s race for the governorship is a futile exercise.

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It is pretty important in being a successful graphic designer to have technical knowledge and at the same time an eye for color and balance.

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Suggested revision: A successful graphic designer must have technical knowledge and an eye for color and balance.
EXERCISE 16–1 Wordy sentences - Edit the following sentences to reduce wordiness. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - It is pretty important in being a successful graphic designer to have technical knowledge and at the same time an eye for color and balance.

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Your task will be the delivery of correspondence to all employees in the company.

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Suggested revision: You will deliver mail to all employees.
EXERCISE 16–1 Wordy sentences - Edit the following sentences to reduce wordiness. Type your answers in the boxes below. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to record your activity in your instructor's gradebook. You can also review your response at any time. - Your task will be the delivery of correspondence to all employees in the company.

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