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Enhance your writing skills by following these plain language tips: use verbs over nouns, eliminate passive voice, and minimize prepositions for clearer communication. Learn how to be direct, positive, and effective in various genres. Improve your writing abilities today!
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Style Tip #5 Minimize Prepositions for Plain Language
Plain Language Review • Use verbs not nouns • “By introducing” • NOT “By the introduction of”
Plain Language Review • Use verbs not nouns • “By introducing” • NOT “By the introduction of” • Eliminate passive voice • “The team recommended” • NOT “It was recommended by the team”
Plain Language Review • Use verbs not nouns • “By introducing” • NOT “By the introduction of” • Eliminate passive voice • “The team recommended” • NOT “It was recommended by the team” • Be positive • “We often reject applications” • NOT “It is not uncommon for applications to be rejected”
Eliminate prepositions when possible • There are a number of reasons to eat healthy food.
Eliminate prepositions when possible • There are a number of reasons to eat healthy food. • There are several reasons to eat healthy food.
Eliminate prepositions when possible • There are a number of reasons to eat healthy food. • There are several reasons to eat healthy food. • By the introduction of a variety of concepts of professional writing, this course will help students in their goals to advance their skills in writing.
Eliminate prepositions when possible • There are a number of reasons to eat healthy food. • There are several reasons to eat healthy food. • By the introduction of a variety of concepts of professional writing, this course will help students in their goals to advance their skills in writing. • By introducing various professional writing concepts, this course will help students’ goals to advance their writing skills.
There are a number of reasons to use plain language at this point in time.
There are a number of reasons to use plain language at this point in time. There are many reasons to use plain language now.
It is important to be responsible for your own learning of new skills in order to improve your abilities in writing.
It is important to be responsible for your own learning of new skills in order to improve your abilities in writing. You must learn new skills yourself to improve your writing skills.
Plain language can be helpful for your clarity of communication in a wide variety of genres.
Plain language can be helpful for your clarity of communication in a wide variety of genres. Plain language can help you communicate clearly in many genres.
