A Recipe for Concise Writing
Today’s recipe is for a popular dish called concise writing. To begin, mix four entire alphabets, 24 periods, four apostrophes, several quotes and a pinch of commas in a large bowl until well-combined. Pour into a large pan and let rise until the letters form complete sentences (if the letters only form partial phrases, it’s not done rising!) Bake in the oven for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Serves eight to ten people. For those who aren’t interested in cooking, another way to achieve concise writing is to follow some very basic guidelines, like those found at GrammarCheck.me. First and foremost, say what you need to say using the least amount of words possible, without repeating yourself unless absolutely necessary (to emphasize a point perhaps). Second, never stray from the point you’re trying to make; every sentence you write and example you give should tie back to the main point of your piece. Third, when you’re finished, go back over your work carefully and delete any words that can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence or causing the sentence to be grammatically incorrect. For example, “I know that Jim is fond of all those kinds of foods,” can be reduced to “I know Jim is fond of all those foods.” Lastly, take a break and come back to your work in an hour or two with fresh eyes. You’ll be amazed at how many mistakes and corrections you’ll find that you never noticed before!
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