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W: Word Choice
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Word Choice
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Word 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