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IELTS Maze
27 Jan, 13:52
Six Steps to More Concise Writing
Concise writing uses no more words than are necessary to create meaning. Here are six ways to achieve conciseness in your writing.
🟠🟠🟠 Step 1
Avoid redundancy. Look at this list--the words in parentheses aren't necessary. They say the same thing as the main phrase.
ten p.m. (at night)
tall (in height)
our (final) conclusion
(the month of) June
square (in shape)
to combine (together)
to ask (a question)
a consensus (of opinion)
🟠🟠🟠 Step 2
Watch out for wordy phrases. Wordiness happens when you use more words than you need to say something. For example, "in view of the fact that" means simply, "because."
Wordy vs. Concise Writing
⭕️ based on the fact that
because
⭕️ despite the fact that
although
⭕️ in the event that
if
⭕️ at the present time
now
⭕️ until such a time as
until
⭕️ on a weekly basis
weekly
⭕️ it is often the case that
often
⭕️ have the ability to
can
⭕️ during the course of
during
⭕️ take into consideration
consider
⭕️ to be of the opinion
to think
⭕️ to make reference to
to refer to
⭕️ in the final analysis
finally
🟠🟠🟠 Step 3
Make your subject clear and defined.
Unclear: The practice of revision would improve our writing.
Clear: Revision would improve our writing.
Avoid empty subjects it and there (called expletives) when possible.
Empty: There is no way to become a better writer than to practice.
Defined: We can become better writers if we practice.
🟠🟠🟠 Step 4
Use strong verbs. Avoid using sentences that rely overly on some form of the word 'to be' in combination with nouns or prepositions.
to be + nouns: What we found was a solution to the problem.
Strong verb: We solved the problem.
🟠🟠🟠 Step 5
Avoid vague words. Words like "thing," "stuff," "material," "people," "get," or "did" should be replaced with precise nouns or verbs.
Vague: I needed to get some stuff at the store.
Clear: I needed to buy some groceries at the farmer's market.
🟠🟠🟠 Step 6
Remove unnecessary modifiers. Too many modifiers weaken the force of your writing; they bury your main ideas in a mountain of words that don't mean much. Look for modifiers like "many," "really," "quite," "in my opinion," and so on, and edit them out of your writing.
Unnecessary: In my opinion, that movie was really quite good. I'm very glad we saw it.
Concise: That movie was fantastic! I'm glad we saw it.
If the revision of that sentence sounds too simple, think of other ways to modify it that add information. Adding words like “really” or “quite” do not add information. However, you could say, “That movie was an interesting retelling of a familiar story,” for example.
In your notebook, and on the discussion boards, practice writing some powerful, concise sentences. And, of course, comment on your classmates' sentences.
#Writing
Concise writing uses no more words than are necessary to create meaning. Here are six ways to achieve conciseness in your writing.
🟠🟠🟠 Step 1
Avoid redundancy. Look at this list--the words in parentheses aren't necessary. They say the same thing as the main phrase.
ten p.m. (at night)
tall (in height)
our (final) conclusion
(the month of) June
square (in shape)
to combine (together)
to ask (a question)
a consensus (of opinion)
🟠🟠🟠 Step 2
Watch out for wordy phrases. Wordiness happens when you use more words than you need to say something. For example, "in view of the fact that" means simply, "because."
Wordy vs. Concise Writing
⭕️ based on the fact that
because
⭕️ despite the fact that
although
⭕️ in the event that
if
⭕️ at the present time
now
⭕️ until such a time as
until
⭕️ on a weekly basis
weekly
⭕️ it is often the case that
often
⭕️ have the ability to
can
⭕️ during the course of
during
⭕️ take into consideration
consider
⭕️ to be of the opinion
to think
⭕️ to make reference to
to refer to
⭕️ in the final analysis
finally
🟠🟠🟠 Step 3
Make your subject clear and defined.
Unclear: The practice of revision would improve our writing.
Clear: Revision would improve our writing.
Avoid empty subjects it and there (called expletives) when possible.
Empty: There is no way to become a better writer than to practice.
Defined: We can become better writers if we practice.
🟠🟠🟠 Step 4
Use strong verbs. Avoid using sentences that rely overly on some form of the word 'to be' in combination with nouns or prepositions.
to be + nouns: What we found was a solution to the problem.
Strong verb: We solved the problem.
🟠🟠🟠 Step 5
Avoid vague words. Words like "thing," "stuff," "material," "people," "get," or "did" should be replaced with precise nouns or verbs.
Vague: I needed to get some stuff at the store.
Clear: I needed to buy some groceries at the farmer's market.
🟠🟠🟠 Step 6
Remove unnecessary modifiers. Too many modifiers weaken the force of your writing; they bury your main ideas in a mountain of words that don't mean much. Look for modifiers like "many," "really," "quite," "in my opinion," and so on, and edit them out of your writing.
Unnecessary: In my opinion, that movie was really quite good. I'm very glad we saw it.
Concise: That movie was fantastic! I'm glad we saw it.
If the revision of that sentence sounds too simple, think of other ways to modify it that add information. Adding words like “really” or “quite” do not add information. However, you could say, “That movie was an interesting retelling of a familiar story,” for example.
In your notebook, and on the discussion boards, practice writing some powerful, concise sentences. And, of course, comment on your classmates' sentences.
#Writing
IELTS Maze
07 Oct, 11:21
https://ielts.idp.com/prepare/article-mastering-your-work-ielts-speaking
Discussing your work in IELTS Speaking: Strategies and examples
Discussing your work in IELTS Speaking: Strategies and examples
IELTS Maze
09 Sep, 10:33
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IELTS Maze
29 Jul, 11:53
bar none
idiom
used to emphasize that someone or something is better, more important, etc. than anyone or anything else:
They're the best songwriters of this century, bar none.
He has been the most important influence in my life, bar none.
This is undoubtedly the best cake I've ever tasted, bar none.
School buses are the safest way for kids to get to and from school, bar none.
This is the stupidest policy I've ever seen, bar none.
idiom
used to emphasize that someone or something is better, more important, etc. than anyone or anything else:
They're the best songwriters of this century, bar none.
He has been the most important influence in my life, bar none.
This is undoubtedly the best cake I've ever tasted, bar none.
School buses are the safest way for kids to get to and from school, bar none.
This is the stupidest policy I've ever seen, bar none.
IELTS Maze
16 Jun, 17:29
Paraphrasing is a way to incorporate information into your writing by using your own words to describe what you have read. The goal of paraphrasing is to keep the meaning of the original information, but use your own words to show understanding. In order to successfully paraphrase, you should fully understand what you have read.
#Paraphrasing
#Paraphrasing
IELTS Maze
17 Apr, 12:48
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16 Apr, 10:33
How to correct yourself in a Speaking test
Native speakers also make and correct mistakes in their speaking. Mistakes can include things like accidentally using the wrong word, giving a wrong phone number, stating the wrong time, etc. When they correct themselves, they often use a short expression such as:
✅ I mean …
✅ What I mean is …
✅ What I meant to say was …
Examples
✳️ I get to home every day at 5 o’clock pm…I mean 5pm. (NOTE: we cannot say ‘o’clock’ and ‘pm’ together)
✳️ I live in a house for students…I mean a student hall of residence.
✳️ I’m going to…I mean I go to…work every day.
✳️ I cannot watch TV, go to the cinema or play sports. What I mean is I don’t have much free time.
❌❌ Do not over-correct yourself! ❌❌
Native speakers also make and correct mistakes in their speaking. Mistakes can include things like accidentally using the wrong word, giving a wrong phone number, stating the wrong time, etc. When they correct themselves, they often use a short expression such as:
✅ I mean …
✅ What I mean is …
✅ What I meant to say was …
Examples
✳️ I get to home every day at 5 o’clock pm…I mean 5pm. (NOTE: we cannot say ‘o’clock’ and ‘pm’ together)
✳️ I live in a house for students…I mean a student hall of residence.
✳️ I’m going to…I mean I go to…work every day.
✳️ I cannot watch TV, go to the cinema or play sports. What I mean is I don’t have much free time.
❌❌ Do not over-correct yourself! ❌❌
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