ENGL 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Verbosity, Preposition And Postposition
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Well then, you might struggle from something called prolixity, or, in the words of the layman, wordiness. Wordiness is one of the most frequent errors in esl (english as a second language). This occurs when a writer uses far too many phrases, or overly complex or vague terms, either deliberately or accidentally. Wordiness will definitely distract from your writing coherence and consistency, and enrage your audience. Some ways which helps in reducing wordiness and monotony in writing are: using the key noun: (action-doer) as the subject of the main verb (the main action in the statement). Action verbs and avoid overusing ways of being (is, is, was, was, was, etc. For example: an example of in-depth analysis is when tierney cites comprehensive data from. Tierney"s citation of detailed data from wiseman shows comprehensive research: using active voice instead of passive voice.
