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Writing concisely: A short guide

A guide to help you get your point across succinctly.

2nd draft for overall direction

Once you have made a rough draft, you can revise it to see that it matches your overall argument and topic and that each section carries your argument forward.

You are looking at the overall shape of your document, checking that it makes sense and that the sequence of your argument is clear and natural. Does it do what you have been asked to do? Have you considered the marking criteria?

3rd draft for clarity and redundancy

This focuses on the individual sections of your discussion. You will rewrite them as necessary, making sure that each section is totally clear and contains all the relevant material. Get rid of all irrelevant words and repetition (sometimes described as "redundancy"). This might be a good time to check for consistency in use of tenses and style.

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