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In this blog post, I will be continuing to write on clarity in writing. This time I will be choosing four different subcategories. I will then read through my essay looking specifically to improve on these four categories.
Add needed words
When writing, sometimes writers leave out words that they do not feel is necessary but it confuses the reader. Often when a sentence should be compound sentence the wrier leaves out a small word that is actually very important to the meaning of the sentence. The reading says that if there is a chance of misreading a sentence, add that. Adding a and an can be used as well. This made me think about how when writing the idea is in your head but the readers aren't in your head.
Repair misplaced and dangling modifiers
A modifier should point right to the words that are modified. Modifiers only go in front of the verb if they modify it, otherwise they go in front of the word they are modifying. When the modifiers are misplaced it can cause confusion for the reader. A misplaced modifier can make a sentence awkward. If a writer wants to clarify their writing than a good place to start is to check their modifiers.
Emphasize key ideas
It is very important to express the key idea so the reader knows what they should know. In order to combine two ideas in a sentence, a writer may choose the method of coordination or subordination. With coordination a writer draws equal attention to multiple ideas. To do this a writer uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon. When using subordination, the writer gives unequal emphasis to the ideas but this should not be done on main ideas. It is also important to combine shorter sentences where the ideas are not as important.
Provide some variety
Variety is important in writing so the reader does not fell like they are reading the same thing over and over. There are many ways to change the variety in writing. This can be done through changing the opening of sentences, changing the structure of sentences, and trying to invert sentences. Seeing change up in sentences can be a nice change as it can get boring reading the same thing over and over again.
Reflection
When reading over my draft I was able to find some clarity issues. My biggest problem was missing needed words. As I read through I found multiple sentences that needed a word or multiple words.
This is the first example "Uber's view on all of this is that they should be able to operate [their business] how they want because why would they not want to" in which I added the words in the brackets. I felt that adding "their business" was a necessary addition to make it clearer for the audience. The second example is "The first example is that Uber is manipulating [the business of] other companies" in which I added necessary words again.
Link to my Draft
Link to my Draft
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