Wordiness results from many sources. Many of us have learned to pad our writing with all sorts of empty phrases to reach length requirements for academic writing. Wordiness also tends to occur when we’re struggling to clarify our ideas or when we’re tired and not thinking clearly. Regardless of the reason for padded writing, we can achieve concise writing if we incorporate several strategies during the writing process and if we’re aware of the individual patterns of wordiness typical of our own writing.
Editor’s Note: also check out “Conciseness: Methods of Eliminating Wordiness“
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