WWord Choice
| W1 | Glossary of usage |
| W2 | Wordy sentences |
| a | Redundancies |
| b | Unnecessary repetition |
| c | Empty or inflated phrases |
| d | Simplified structure |
| e | Reducing clauses to phrases, phrases to single words |
| W3 | Active verbs |
| a | Active versus passive verbs |
| b | Active versus be verbs |
| c | Actor named in the sentence |
| W4 | Appropriate language |
| a | Jargon |
| b | Pretentious language, euphemisms, "doublespeak" |
| c | Obsolete or invented words |
| d | Slang, regionalisms, nonstandard English |
| e | Levels of formality |
| f | Sexist language |
| g | Offensive language |
| W5 | Exact language |
| a | Connotations |
| b | Concrete nouns |
| c | Misused words |
| d | Standard idioms |
| e | Clichés |
| f | Figures of speech |
| W6 | The dictionary and the thesaurus |
| a | The dictionary |
| b | The thesaurus |