ENGL 2105 : Workplace-Based Writing and Research

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Sentence-Level Revision Exercises

Below is a collection of sentences culled from my own and other people's writing. Most of them have a single stylistic imperfection. Some have several. See if you can correctly re-write each one. Check your revision by clicking on the sentence. While the suggested revisions are accurate, there may be alternatives. Your guiding principle is always the fewest words necessary. If you want to challenge yourself, see how quickly you can revise 10 randomly selected.