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Brevity is essential for all writing. It forces the writer to be more intentional with their words and keeps readers from having to read through chunks of unneeded text.

[[File:developingbrief.jpg|thumb|upright=2| Brevity relies on focusing your thoughts.]]

As one of the [[Foundational_Writing_Skills#Brief_and_Concise|foundational writing skills]], Brevity is essential for all writing. It forces the writer to be more intentional with their words and keeps readers from having to read through chunks of unneeded text.

=== Writing for Brevity ===

When writing for brevity, try to avoid "humbug and general vagueness" ~~Orwell suggests that you do the following:~~<ref>Carroll, 14</ref>

When writing for brevity, try to avoid "humbug and general vagueness"<ref>Carroll, 14</ref>. Orwell suggests that you do the following:

# Never use a long word where a short one will do.

# If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.

# Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word or jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.

# Never use a foreign phrase, scientific word or jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.

Writers should always be brief, precise, and direct. When writing a word it should mean exactly what it intends, no more and no less. Always use the precise word that your writing requires. When writing for digital media, have a dictionary and thesaurus close at hand <ref>Carroll, 8</ref>.

Writers should always be brief, precise, and direct. When writing a word it should mean exactly what it says it means, no more and no less. Always use the precise word that your writing requires. When writing for digital media, a dictionary and thesaurus are good to have close at hand.<ref>Carroll, 8</ref>.

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==References==

#Carrol, Brian. (2010).[http://bookmoving.com/book/writing-digital-media_3430.html ''Writing for Digital Media'']. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 28 March 2013.

==See Also==

*[[Foundational Writing Skills|Foundational Writing Skills]]

*[[Scan-ability|Scan-ability]]

*[[Inverted Pyramid|Inverted Pyramid]]

*[[Proofreading|Proofreading]]

[[Category:New Media]]

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 [[Blog_Writing_for_College_Students|Home]]
-Brevity is essential for all writing. It forces the writer to be more intentional with their words and keeps readers from having to read through chunks of unneeded text.
+[[File:developingbrief.jpg|thumb|upright=2| Brevity relies on focusing your thoughts.]]
+As one of the [[Foundational_Writing_Skills#Brief_and_Concise|foundational writing skills]], Brevity is essential for all writing. It forces the writer to be more intentional with their words and keeps readers from having to read through chunks of unneeded text.
 === Writing for Brevity ===
-When writing for brevity, try to avoid "humbug and general vagueness" Orwell suggests that you do the following:<ref>Carroll, 14</ref>
+When writing for brevity, try to avoid "humbug and general vagueness"<ref>Carroll, 14</ref>. Orwell suggests that you do the following:
 # Never use a long word where a short one will do.
 # If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.
-# Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word or jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
+# Never use a foreign phrase, scientific word or jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
+Writers should always be brief, precise, and direct. When writing a word it should mean exactly what it intends, no more and no less. Always use the precise word that your writing requires. When writing for digital media, have a dictionary and thesaurus close at hand <ref>Carroll, 8</ref>.
-Writers should always be brief, precise, and direct. When writing a word it should mean exactly what it says it means, no more and no less. Always use the precise word that your writing requires. When writing for digital media, a dictionary and thesaurus are good to have close at hand.<ref>Carroll, 8</ref>.
 == Notes==
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 ==References==
 #Carrol, Brian. (2010).[http://bookmoving.com/book/writing-digital-media_3430.html ''Writing for Digital Media'']. New York: Routledge. Retrieved  28 March 2013.
+==See Also==
+*[[Foundational Writing Skills|Foundational Writing Skills]]
+*[[Scan-ability|Scan-ability]]
+*[[Inverted Pyramid|Inverted Pyramid]]
+*[[Proofreading|Proofreading]]
+[[Category:New Media]]