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 ==Conciseness==
-Being concise helps make writing less wordy. Diana Hacker notes, “a sentence is wordy if its meaning can be conveyed in fewer words” (124). She gives examples of redundant phrases such as “ ''close proximity''” and “''true fact''” (125). These words have similar meanings and can be reduced to one word. Diana also emphasizes the point to “look for any opportunities to reduce clauses and phrases to single words” (127). Her example is:
+Being concise helps make writing less wordy. Diana Hacker notes, “a sentence is wordy if its meaning can be conveyed in fewer words” (124). <ref>Hacker, Diana. <u>A Writer's Reference.</u> 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St.Martin's, 2003</ref>She gives examples of redundant phrases such as “close proximity” and “true fact” (125). These words have similar meanings and can be reduced to one word. Diana also emphasizes the point to “look for any opportunities to reduce clauses and phrases to single words” (127). Pamela Arlov states that "wordiness sometimes happens when writers do not take the time to be concise" (428).<ref>Arlov, Pamela. Wordsmith: <u>A Guide to College Writing.</u> 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, 2004.</ref>
-*'''Wordy:''' "Susan's stylish pants, made of leather, were too warm for Miami.
+*'''Wordy:''' Mark's small car, a Honda Fit, was good for road trips.
-*'''Concise:''' Susan's stylish leather pants were too warm for Miami" (Hacker 127).
+*'''Concise:''' Mark's Honda Fit was good for road trips.
-Pamela Arlov states that "wordiness sometimes happens when writers do not take the time to be concise" (428). She also gives an example of this:
-*'''Wordy:''' "The fact is that, fact, like opinions, can usually be stated without preamble
-*'''Concise:''' Fact, like opinions, can usually be stated without preamble" (Arlov 428).
 ==External Links==
-[http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/word-choice/ Word Choice]<br>
+[http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/word-choice/ Word Choice]<br>: Tips for choosing the right words.
-[http://www2.gsu.edu/~accerl/wordiness/WO.html Wordiness]<br>
+[http://www2.gsu.edu/~accerl/wordiness/WO.html Wordiness]<br>: Examples of commonly used phrases and words that can be shortened.
 [http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/style/wordiness.html Strategies for Reducing Wordiness]<br>
 [http://uwc.utexas.edu/handouts/wordiness/ Eliminating Wordiness]
 == Work Cited ==
-Arlov, Pamela. Wordsmith: <u>A Guide to College Writing.</u> 2nd ed.
-    Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, 2004.
-Hacker, Diana. <u>A Writer's Reference.</u> 5th ed. Boston:
-    Bedford/St.Martin's, 2003.