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Revise the italicized vague words and phrases, specifying exact…
Revise the italicized vague words and phrases, specifying exact information. You are allowed to invent numbers for this exercise. (0.5 x 6 = 3 pts.)
Specificity
Vague Word(s) Specific Words
I have a low GPA.
The basketball player was really tall.
I’ll be home as soon as possible.
The team has a losing record.
The computer has lots of memory.
My truck is powerful.
Change the following long words to shorter words. Use a thesaurus if you’re not sure.
(0.5 x 8 = 4 pts.)
Finding Shorter Words
Long Word Shorter Alternative
utilize
anticipate
cooperate
indicate
initially
presently
prohibit
inconvenience
Change the following long phrases to one word. (0.5 x 10 = 5 pts.)
Changing Long Phrases to One Word
Long Phrase One Word
In the event that
At this point in time
With regard to
In the first place
Is of the opinion that
Due to the fact that
Make revisions
Take into consideration
With the exception of
Make an adjustment of
4. On loose leaf, revise the following long sentences, making them shorter. Don’t change the meaning. (1 x 6 = 6 pts.)
I will be calling you on May 31 to see if you have any questions at that time.
If I can be of any assistance to you in the evaluation of this proposal, please feel free to give me a call.
The company is in the process of trying to cut the cost of expenditures relating to the waste of unused office supplies.
I am of the opinion that Acme employees have too much work to do.
It is the company’s plan to take action to avoid problems with hazardous waste.
On two different occasions, the manager of personnel met with at least several different employees to ascertain whether or not they were in agreement with the company’s policies regarding overtime.
5. Rewrite the following instructions by using the five traits to make it more readable. You can change the formatting to make it easier to read and you can change or omit words or sentences to make it easier to understand. (7 pts.)
To make a pie chart using your word processing program’s graphic components, turn on the machine. Once it has booted up, double click on the word processing icon. After the system is open, click on “graphic,” scroll down to “chart,” and double click. Next, click on “data chart types” and select “pie.” Once you have done this, input your new data in the “data sheet.” After this has been completed, click anywhere on the page to import your new pie chart. If you want to make changes, just double click again in side the pie chart; then you can revise according to your desires.
