Revising words to know

short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words

• concise

• elaborate

• extraneous

• combine

to add details, expand

• concise

• elaborate

• extraneous

• combine

extra; not needed

• concise

• elaborate

• extraneous

• combine

join together to make a single thing or group; merge

• concise

• elaborate

• extraneous

• combine

the organization of ideas or information should be logical and easy to follow, for the reader or listener

• concise

• logical order

• revise

• elaborate

draft for clarity, development, organization, style, and word choice

• revise

• elaborate

• extraneous

• combine

successful; producing a desired result

• logical order

• revise

• effective

• clarity

to be clear and easy to understand

• elaborate

• combine

• clarity

• effective

unnecessary, more than needed

• redundant

• precise

• elaborate

• logical order

accuracy of detail, specific thing

• elaborate

• extraneous

• revise

• precise