Eliminating Wordiness - Techniques of Readings and Writings | EN 101A, Study notes of English Language

Download Eliminating Wordiness - Techniques of Readings and Writings | EN 101A and more Study notes English Language in PDF only on Docsity! Haein Jung 4/8/11 Professor Thomas EN101A Eliminating Wordiness Exercise 1) My conclusion about Bargain Barry’s reduced price sale goods agrees with yours. 2) As small as he was and surrounded by children he didn’t know, the courageous seven year old challenged the class bully to a fight. 3) The sergeant repeated to the recruits, “You will be called at 5:30 A.M and you will have circled around the barracks by 5:45. You will be free until 6:00, when you will continue to the barracks mess for breakfast. 4) The recruits disappeared after the 7:00 A.M breakfast to discuss a way to get even with a sergeant who woke them up one hour before. 5) They thought that the sergeant would repeat the obnoxious behavior again so they decided to proceed ahead with a new plan as a response. 6) I must admit that I thought their plan was absolutely foolproof. 7) Nell should’ve gone to the beach with us; now she can’t go anywhere. 8) I’m supposed to see if the reason for the delay is the rain. 9) They are supposed to get the ball themselves regardless of where it is. 10) If you don’t do anything about boarding the windows, you’ll have glass everywhere in the house. 11) It’s sad to see signs of prejudice in children, who must have been influenced by their parents. 12) It is irrelevant whether she fell of or was pushed off her bicycle; regardless, she is disqualified. 13) We should never take people for granted; when they are gone they can’t be replaced. 14) They should’ve finished the race even though they were behind since every entrant that joined has to finish unless disqualified.