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Revising for Conciseness #330

In writing, more is not always better. Writers who want to keep the attention and confidence of their readers revise for conciseness. The following poster presentation outlines several methods and techniques for achieving concision in essay writing. Specific emphasis is given to helping language learners revise empty phrases, meaningless announcements, redundancies, and expletive constructions. The presentation highlights several methods to get learners started with concision, which includes writing haikus and halving text exercises.