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how to write an essay in less wordy way [closed]
This is an essay I excerpted from a writing course material.I need to omit uncessary words which make the essay wordy and longer than they should be..
The following is the original passage.
Every single time I had to do a writing assignment, I was always really unhappy and miserable. Due to my complete lack of confidence as well as my total inability to express ideas of mine on paper, I believed that I had to work almost twice as hard as any other student in this world. This included spending hours and hours looking at a blank page and spending more hours editing essays of mine, just to make sure I had really appropriate content, organization, and grammar. Since English was not my first language, I was concerned that I would not do so very well at the university. When I entered the class offered by College Writing, everything changed in a positive way due to the fact that my writing skills increased throughout the semester. In the beginning of the semester, I had a lot of trouble with my first couple of essays; however, with careful analysis, patience, and my will to succeed, I started to write essays that I was quite proud of. I learned that if I could relate any topic of any essay with my personal experience, I believed that these essays were truly good, and would submit it to my instructor.
The following is the passage in which I omit words I think I don't need.
Every ( single ) time I had to do a writing assignment, I was always ( really ) ( unhappy and ) miserable. Due to my complete lack of confidence as well as my total inability to express ideas of mine on paper, ( I believed that )I had to work almost twice as hard as any other student in this world. This included spending hours and hours looking at a blank page and spending more hours editing essays of mine, just to make sure I had really appropriate content, organization, and grammar. Since English was not my first language, I was concerned that I would not do ( so very ) well at the university. When I entered the class offered by College Writing, everything changed in a positive way due to the fact that my writing skills increased throughout the semester. In the beginning of the semester, I had a lot of trouble with my first couple of essays; however, with careful analysis, patience, and my will to succeed, I started to write essays that I was quite proud of. I learned that if I could relate any topic of any essay with my personal experience, ( I believed that ) these essays were truly good, and would submit it to my instructor.
What can I do more so as to make it sound succinct
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- I'm sorry, but on Writers.SE, requests for rephrasing and feedback on specific texts are off-topic. General questions about succinctness might be on-topic, but at least as currently written, this question is just getting specific edit suggestions for your one passage. Not very helpful to other writers, and not even very helpful to you beyond the one specific passage! – Standback Mar 30, 2016 at 13:44
- So I'm going to close this for the moment. If you (or anybody) has suggestions for rewriting the question to focus more on improving succinctness in general, I'd be happy to reopen. – Standback Mar 30, 2016 at 13:46
- Read Strunk & White. – Reed -SE is a Fish on Dry Land Apr 5, 2016 at 21:36
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Well done on the first pass. There are a few other places where words can be omitted. If the option to add words (and punctuation) or otherwise restructure sentences is on the table, even more words can be omitted. However, since you didn't state that as an option, I present the following, further streamlined version:
Every time I had to do a writing assignment, I was always miserable. Due to my complete lack of confidence as well as my total inability to express ideas (of mine) on paper, I had to work (almost) twice as hard as any other student (in this world) . This included spending hours (and hours) looking at a blank page and (spending) more hours editing (essays of mine) , just to make sure I had (really) appropriate content, organization, and grammar. Since English was not my first language, I was concerned that I would not do (so very) well at the university. When I entered (the class offered by) College Writing, everything changed in a positive way due to the fact that my writing skills increased throughout the semester. In the beginning (of the semester) , I had a lot of trouble with my (first couple of) essays; however, with careful analysis, patience, and my will to succeed, I started to write essays that I was (quite) proud of. I learned that if I could relate any topic (of any essay) with my personal experience, these essays were truly good (, and would submit it to my instructor) .
Most of what I've omitted is clear from the context of this essay. For example, there's no need to keep mentioning essays.

I'd cut down on 'my's and 'I's, and consider using simpler terms (if you like how it sounds. I'd also suggest better sentence flow, especially avoiding repetition- e.g.
Due to my complete lack of confidence as well as my total inability to express ideas of mine on paper, I believed that I had to work almost twice as hard as any other student in this world.
becomes (note added comma, and 'the' for 'this' as well)
Due to a complete lack of confidence, as well as the inability to clearly express my ideas on paper, I believed that I had to work almost twice as hard as any other student in the world.
Hope this helps.
Tips for streamlining:
- Use the simplest tense
- Remove repetition
- Remove unnecessary adjectives
Every time I (had to do - not the simplest tense) did a writing assignment, I was (always - repetition of 'every time') miserable. Due to my (complete - unnecessary adjective) lack of confidence as well as my (total - adjective) inability to express ideas (of mine) on paper, I had to work (almost) twice as hard as any other student (in this world). This included spending hours (and hours - repetition) looking at a blank page and (spending - repetition) more hours editing essays (of mine), just to make sure I had (really) appropriate content, organization, and grammar. Since English was not my first language, I was concerned that I would not do well at the university. When I entered the class offered by College Writing, everything changed (in a positive way) due to the fact that my writing skills increased throughout the semester. In the beginning of the semester, I had a lot of trouble with my first couple of essays; however, with careful analysis, patience, and my will to succeed, I started to write essays that I was quite proud of. I learned that if I could relate any topic (of any essay with) my personal experience, these essays were truly good(, and would submit it to my instructor).
Hope that helps and isn't overdone now!

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11 Tips to Clean Up Your Wordy Writing

Get out the pruning shears: a big part of good writing is good editing. And a surefire way to give your writing a confidence boost is to eliminate words that weigh down your writing and make you sound uncertain.
We call these weasel words. Like weasels, they’re not necessarily bad on their own. In fact, they’re kind of cute. But weasels are known for escaping situations (ever heard of someone “weaseling out” of something?). Plus, if you’re a rabbit, they’re deadly .
Here’s a tip: Want to make sure your writing shines? Grammarly can check your spelling and save you from grammar and punctuation mistakes. It even proofreads your text, so your work is extra polished wherever you write.
Weasel words won’t kill you (or rabbits). But you’ll still be safer if you avoid them. So give your writing a confidence boost with these tips for cleaning up your writing.
Get rid of these dirty habits
1 Weasel words Specifically, weasel words are qualifiers that might make you sound sort of like you’re not sure of yourself. Or maybe like you’re trying to create a little wiggle room. For example:
- Sort of, kind of
- Maybe, perhaps
Let’s try that again. Weasel words are qualifiers that make you sound unsure of yourself, like you’re trying to create wiggle room.
Don’t get us wrong: in some cases, you need these words. But if you want to convey an idea or make an argument, remove words that make your readers think of slimy politicians trying to avoid stating something directly. Maybe it can make a difference.
No, really: it makes a difference.
2 Adverbs Like weasel words, adverbs aren’t evil on their own. They’re like seasoning: a little goes a long way. Who wants pasta with more pepper on it than cheese?
Stephen King wrote in his book On Writing :
The road to hell is paved with adverbs.
We’re not going to bring devils and brimstone into the picture, but we do strongly recommend that you seriously think about taking out the adverbs, unless you actually need to significantly modify an idea.
Oh look, it happened again. Here’s that sentence without the padding: we recommend taking out the adverbs unless you need to modify an idea. Stronger, right?
Here are some of the most common do-nothings in the adverb world:
When you catch yourself using one of those words, read the sentence to yourself without it. If it doesn’t change the meaning of the sentence in a significant way, axe it.
3 “There is” and “there are”
There is nothing more boring than a sentence that starts with “there is.” In other words, sentences that start with “there is” are boring. In other words, write interesting sentences. Constructions that start with words like “it,” “here,” or “there,” followed by a form of the verb “to be” fall into the category of empty filler words.
Instead, try to start with yourself or a subject—or better yet, a verb—to focus on the action and the idea. After all, there are so many interesting writing styles out there. Er, that is, emulate interesting writing styles to keep your prose powerful.
Replace these signs of weakness
1 Excessive Punctuation
Sure: sometimes a colon, semicolon, or other fancy punctuation—dashes, for example—can help you get a point across; it’s elegant and convincing.
But often, shorter sentences are better. If your writing feels weighed down by long sentences crammed with lots of punctuation , try taking out some of the extras in favor of sentences that are short and sweet.
2 Too many negatives
Yes, that goes for your mood, but it also goes for your writing. If you’re finding lots of instances of “shouldn’t,” “can’t,” “don’t,” and other variations of “not” in your writing, try to diversify by picking a verb that doesn’t require the word “not.”
For example:
You shouldn’t use negatives in your writing.
Use positive words in your writing.
Now there’s a boost to your writing style and your mood.
3 Excessively fancy words
Fancy words are fun. They make us feel smart. They remind us that we took the SAT, and despite the tribulations of the egregious experience, passed with equanimity and aplomb.
It’s a bit much. Sure, a 50-cent word here and there can help you convey ideas precisely—for example, “with equanimity” is a lot more specific than “doing a good job and staying calm.” But don’t just toss in the big guys to make yourself sound smart. Your writing will be clearer and more powerful if you use them sparingly. After all, you can have too much of a good thing.
4 The word “thing”
Really, just destroy that thing.
Pretty much every time you use the word “thing,” you could pick another word that is more specific and precise.
Take these examples:
I’m trying to strengthen my writing with things that sound better to an audience.
I’m trying to strengthen my writing by gearing my style toward a target audience.
See? Rewriting can be a powerful thing.
Follow these key rules
1 Make verbs stronger
In other words, strengthen your verbs. That just about covers it.
2 Think about icebergs
You know, the tip of the iceberg . It’s an idiom that means a small or visible part of a much bigger issue, and it’s how Ernest Hemingway thought about writing as a whole. Here’s the idea in his words:
If a writer of prose knows enough of what he is writing about he may omit things that he knows and the reader, if the writer is writing truly enough, will have a feeling of those things as strongly as though the writer had stated them. The dignity of movement of an ice-berg [sic] is due to only one-eighth of it being above water.
The metaphor: the dignity of writing is also due to slashing what you want to say down to what you need to say. Maybe one-eighth sounds extreme, but even if you have a different fraction, the rule stands: show, don’t tell, and if you’re showing, show it in a shorter way. Whether you’re writing fiction, nonfiction, or something that defies definition, it’s a good rule of thumb.
3 Listen to George Orwell
In an essay called “ Politics and the English Language ,” he defined six rules of writing. If they worked for the author of 1984 and Animal Farm , they may just work for you. Here they are now:
1. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
2. Never use a long word where a short one will do.
3. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.
4. Never use the passive where you can use the active.
5. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
6. Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.
There you have it: keep your writing simple, brief, active, free of clichés, and to the point.
But Orwell gives you a little bit of leeway: if something sounds “outright barbarous” (in simpler terms more in line with his own rules: brutal, uncivilized, or bad), you might just have permission to break these rules. Which leads us to our final guideline:
4 Use your own best judgment

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How to Reduce Wordiness
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Do you find yourself writing sentences that are far too long?
Have you ever re-read a sentence and struggled to finish it in one breath?
If so, you may be suffering from something called prolixity, or in layman's terms, wordiness. Wordiness is one of the most common ESL mistakes . It happens when a writer, either intentionally or unintentionally, uses far too many words or unnecessarily complex or abstract words.
Wordiness can seriously detract from the coherency and quality of your writing and frustrate your readers. Below, we suggest several ways to help you reduce wordiness and increase quality.
How to Reduce Wordiness: 4 Key Considerations
1. eliminate filler words.
One easy way to avoid wordiness is to limit or eliminate the use of "filler words." Filler words sneak between relevant words, and though they may sound good, they are essentially useless.
Take the phrase "It is commonly believed that . . .," for example. The filler in this phrase is "commonly," as it serves no purpose. Leaving this word out would not change the meaning and would actually improve the sentence.
Often, it is during revision that wordiness becomes apparent. For example, the phrase "Some experts commonly believe that . . ." could be revised to "Some experts believe that . . ." to make the sentence more concise.
2. Remove redundancies
Redundancies are another cause of wordiness. Redundant writing can take two forms: writers may include redundant words or redundant information.
Redundant wording is most often found in descriptive writing. This occurs when writers attempt to describe something and overuse synonyms. Take this sentence: "Mark is a funny, hilarious, and comical person." Here, three words that basically mean the same thing are used to describe Mark.
The second form of redundancy is likely familiar to students worldwide. Redundant information occurs when writers say the same thing many times but in different ways. Readers are forced to read more and yet learn nothing new.
Redundant information often crops up in essays: "Scientists have found that cancer cells can be repressed through the twice-daily consumption of carrot juice. Carrot juice, when consumed on a twice-daily basis, has been found to repress cancer cells."
The two sentences, while written differently, contain the same information. Redundant information should be avoided in order to reduce wordiness in your essay writing .
3. Avoid overusing qualifiers
Qualifiers come directly before an adjective or adverb and are used to either increase or decrease the quality of the modified word. For example, in the phrase "John is very cool," the qualifier is "very." The overuse of such qualifiers can distract readers.
Qualified words can often be replaced by a single more potent word. For example, "Sue is extremely angry" could be shortened to "Sue is furious."
When every adjective or adverb is preceded by "very," "extremely," "barely," or "hardly," the qualifiers begin to lose their meaning. Always try to use one good word rather than two or three mediocre ones. This will instantly improve your writing.
4. Resist logorrhea
This form of wordiness can be the most frustrating. Logorrhea is the intentional use of long sentences or overly abstract wording.
If you've ever read a postmodern novel, lab report , or law journal, you've likely encountered it.
An author could say something succinctly in three words, but instead they've composed a sentence so laden with adjectives and qualifiers that readers will simply be confused by the time they reach the end. All of these extra words could unnecessarily complicate expository writing .
Here is an example of logorrhea by a famous writer, George Orwell. He was deliberately satirizing the use of logorrhea in political discourse and wrote this as an example of a sentence with many words but little meaning:
Objective considerations of contemporary phenomena compel the conclusion that success or failure in competitive activities exhibits no tendency to be commensurate with innate capacity, but that a considerable element of the unpredictable must invariably be taken into account.
If your writing resembles this example, you may want to put down the thesaurus and remember that writing is about conveying a message. Your readers should always be able to understand what you're saying.
Parting Advice
With these four considerations in hand, you should have no trouble reducing wordiness in your writing.
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This work has been used as a textbook in many fields including linguistics, philosophy, language, cognitive science and most recently semantics and semiotics in general. The chief idea probably is that Words and Things are connected “through their occurrence together with things, their linkage with them in a ‘context’ that Symbols come to play that important part in our life [even] the source of all our power over the external world”.
In this context system, the authors develop a 3-part semiotics—symbol, thought and referent with three relations between them. Symbols are then "those signs which men use to communicate one with another and as instruments of thought, occupy a peculiar place... All discursive symbolization involves... weaving together of contexts into higher contexts... So, for a word to be understood requires that it form a context with further experiences”...

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Before: The dog of yours that you like so much acts weird today.
After: Your dog acts weird today.
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Even though a passive voice is a right form, don’t overuse it. It sounds less persuasive and direct, affecting your tone and overall meaning. Thus, try to implement a more active voice.
Before: The words in the text were rearranged by an online generator.
After: An online generator rearranged the words in the text.
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Before: I’m unbelievably worried about your daughter’s health because she is so young and extremely weak.
After: I’m worried about your daughter’s health because she is young and frail.
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Your writing should lack vague phrases that don’t transfer your message. With a massive amount of them, your reader may lose focus and interest. Try implementing more direct vocabulary and expressions.
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After: I noticed that your front door was open.
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🔗 References
- Changing Phrases: Purdue Online Writing Lab, College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University
- Writing Concisely: The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 8 Steps to More Concise Writing: Mark Nichol, Daily Writing Tips
- Writing Clearly, Concisely and Precisely: Research & Learning Online, Monash University
- Choosing Effective Words: Blinn College, Bryan Writing Center
- Choosing the Correct Word Form Guides: The Writing Center, George Mason University
- A Short Guide to Academic Writing Style: Writing Studio, Thompson Writing Program, Duke University
- 7 Tips for Clear and Concise Writing: MasterClass

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How to write an essay in less wordy way .
May 25, 2022
Asked by: Greg Bremmer
Together, these changes create a stronger, more concise sentence.
- Use the Key Noun. …
- Use Active Voice rather than Passive Voice Verbs. …
- Avoid Unnecessary Language. …
- Use Nouns rather than Vague Pronouns as Subjects. …
- Use Verbs rather than Nouns to Express Action. …
- Avoid a String of Prepositional Phrases.
How do you write a less wordy sentence?
Here are a few simple tricks you can use to quickly tighten your text and meet the limit.
- Delete “The” …
- Erase “That” …
- Remove Adverbs and Adjectives. …
- Use Shorter Words. …
- Trim Wordy Phrases. …
- Choose Active Voice. …
- Revise Needless Transitions. …
- Eliminate Conjunctions.
How can I make my essay more concise?
Writing Concisely
- Eliminate unnecessary phrases and redundancies. …
- Use clear and straightforward language. …
- Write in active voice. …
- Shorten wordy phrases. …
- Avoid starting sentences with “there is”, “there are”, or “it is”. …
- Eliminate extra nouns. …
- Eliminate filler words such as “that”, “of”, or “up”.
How do you stop verbose writing?
How to avoid verbosity.
- Use active verbs: Make the subject of a sentence do something. …
- Avoid writing long and wordy sentences: …
- Avoid using phrases that do not add meaning to your sentence. …
- Avoid Using Noun Forms of Verbs:
Can an essay be too wordy?
Unfortunately, this often leads to a paper littered with wordy sentences. Instead of adding more context or evidence to your thesis, you end up with a lot of fluff. While the most important thing in your mind is meeting that word count, being too wordy can make your argument less impactful .
How do you count 300 words in an essay?
HOW TO COUNT WORDS IN A COMPOSITION/ESSAY
- Step 1: Count words per each line. …
- Step 2: Count the lines per page. …
- Step 3: Multiply. …
- Step 4: Because you already know the numbers of words per page, now multiply 176 by the total pages of your composition/essay.
What are 10 simple sentences?
10 example of simple sentence
- Does he play tennis?
- The train leaves every morning at 18 AM.
- Water freezes at 0°C.
- I love my new pets.
- They don’t go to school tomorrow.
- We drink coffee every morning.
- 7.My Dad never works on the weekends.
- Cats hate water.
How do I get rid of unnecessary words?
4 Ways to Eliminate Unnecessary Words in Your Writing
- Replace Redundant Adjectives.
- Remove Redundant Pairs and Categories.
- Take Out Words That State the Obvious and Add Excess Detail.
- Remove Unnecessary Determiners and Modifiers.
What is wordiness in writing?
Wordiness means using more words than necessary within a sentence, especially short, vague words that do not add much meaning . Wordy sentences are often indirect; their subject and verb do not express the main focus of the sentence.

What is concise writing?
Concise writing is writing that is clear and does not include unnecessary or vague/unclear words or language . Conciseness and clarity are very important in your writing.
What is a clear writing style?
What does writing clearly and concisely mean? Writing clearly and concisely means choosing your words deliberately and precisely, constructing your sentences carefully to eliminate deadwood, and using grammar properly .
How do you write concisely and precisely?
Writing Concise, Precise Sentences
- Be specific and direct. If one word can replace a longer descriptive phrase, use the one word. …
- Cut unnecessary words. Words that don’t contribute to the meaning of a sentence don’t provide value to the reader. …
- Combine related sentences.
What should be avoided when writing concisely?
- Rule 1: Avoid expressing the same idea twice. Sometimes, a writer accidentally expresses the same idea twice. …
- Rule 2: Avoid weak modifiers. …
- Rule 3: Avoid “filler” words. …
- Rule 4: Avoid phrases that do not add meaning. …
- Rule 5: Avoid phrases that distract from the main message of the sentence.
What makes a sentence too wordy?
Wordiness 101 A sentence is wordy when its sound exceeds its meaning . As you edit, cut or restate anything that does not help the reader focus on your point.
How do you choose the best words?
Tips on Choosing the Right Words
- Know Your Audience. One of the top rules applies to everyday conversation and the written word. …
- Do Your Research. If you’re attempting a short story or novel, do your research. …
- Be Emphatic. …
- Be Careful With Connotation. …
- Stay True to Your Own Voice. …
- Choose Authenticity.
How do you write a clear sentence?
10 Tips for Writing Clear, Concise Sentences
- Be Clear About Your Meaning. …
- Eliminate Unnecessary Words and Phrases. …
- Use the Active Voice. …
- Get Rid of That. …
- Avoid Starting with There Is. …
- Reduce Unneeded Repetition. …
- Question the Use of Really. …
- Move Away from Negatives.
How do you write a powerful sentence?
6 Tips for Writing Good Sentences
- Keep it simple. Long sentences or overly complex sentences don’t necessarily make sophisticated sentence writing. …
- Use concrete rhetoric. …
- Employ parallelism. …
- Mind your grammar. …
- Properly punctuate. …
- Practice writing.
How do I start just writing?
8 Great Ways to Start the Writing Process
- Start in the Middle. If you don’t know where to start, don’t bother deciding right now. …
- Start Small and Build Up. …
- Incentivize the Reader. …
- Commit to a Title Up Front. …
- Create a Synopsis. …
- Allow Yourself to Write Badly. …
- Make Up the Story as You Go. …
- Do the Opposite.
What is depth of writing?
Depth: how much we work the character’s backstory or premise (main characters, supporting characters and subplots). Spaciousness: the potential for your story to lever on events and interactions so it can grow further from what’s written (historical context, fictitious technologies, dynamics between characters).
How do you write deeply?
How to Write in Deep Point of View
- Create an in-depth character sketch before you write. …
- Use the character’s voice instead of the narrative voice. …
- Get rid of dialogue tags. …
- Know the limits of writing deep point of view. …
- Show, don’t tell. …
- Use the active voice.
How can I add more to my writing?
7 Tips for Writing More Vividly
- Use sensory details. …
- Use literary devices. …
- Use descriptive verbs. …
- Use the active voice. …
- Use other authors. …
- Use writing prompts. …
- Use vivid descriptions wisely.
What makes a character deep?
A deep character is one which takes a long time to really get to know, and likely keeps surprising you as you learn more about them . I think it’s more important to ask “How do I make this character identifiable?” If they are identifiable, if your audience is rooting along with them, the depth will come naturally.
How do you make a character on Roblox?
Creating a character
To customize your new Roblox avatar on PC, locate the three lines in the upper left-hand side of your screen and click on them . From the drop-down menu that appears, click Avatar from the list of options. This will take you to the avatar customization page.
What dies fictional mean?
: not real or true : made-up a fictional character.
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Eliminating Words

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This resource will help you write clearly by eliminating unnecessary words and rearranging your phrases.
1. Eliminate words that explain the obvious or provide excessive detail
Always consider readers while drafting and revising writing. If passages explain or describe details that would already be obvious to readers, delete or reword them. Readers are also very adept at filling in the non-essential aspects of a narrative, as in the fourth example.
2. Eliminate unnecessary determiners and modifiers
Writers sometimes clog up their prose with one or more extra words or phrases that seem to determine narrowly or to modify the meaning of a noun but don't actually add to the meaning of the sentence. Although such words and phrases can be meaningful in the appropriate context, they are often used as "filler" and can easily be eliminated.
Here's a list of some words and phrases that can often be pruned away to make sentences clearer:
- for all intents and purposes
3. Omit repetitive wording
Watch for phrases or longer passages that repeat words with similar meanings. Words that don't build on the content of sentences or paragraphs are rarely necessary.
4. Omit redundant pairs
Many pairs of words imply each other. Finish implies complete, so the phrase completely finish is redundant in most cases.
So are many other pairs of words:
- past memories
- various differences
- each individual _______
- basic fundamentals
- important essentials
- future plans
- terrible tragedy
- final outcome
- past history
- unexpected surprise
- sudden crisis
A related expression that's not redundant as much as it is illogical is "very unique." Since unique means "one of a kind," adding modifiers of degree such as "very," "so," "especially," "somewhat," "extremely," and so on is illogical. One-of-a-kind-ness has no gradations; something is either unique or it is not.
5. Omit redundant categories
Specific words imply their general categories, so we usually don't have to state both. We know that a period is a segment of time, that pink is a color, that shiny is an appearance.
In each of the following phrases, the general category term can be dropped, leaving just the specific descriptive word:
- large in size
- often times
- of a bright color
- heavy in weight
- period in time
- round in shape
- at an early time
- economics field
- of cheap quality
- honest in character
- of an uncertain condition
- in a confused state
- unusual in nature
- extreme in degree
- of a strange type
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In actuality, you can shorten any paragraph manually without using an online tool. This process can be longer and more complicated if you have too much to say. Yet, it is achievable.

With our tips in this section, you will learn how to shorten a paragraph while writing it.
Numerous students are scared of dividing their text into smaller parts while writing. They are afraid that paragraphs of 3-4 sentences will be considered unprofessional by the instructors. However, to make your text more readable, you have to hit “Enter” regularly. Aim to express one single idea in one paragraph with one valid piece of evidence to support it.
Break down several points in a bulleted list if your paper format allows it. This method helps you shorten the paragraph by removing all the transition phrases. Besides, it makes you formulate your arguments and ideas as clearly and concisely as you can.
Cutting sentences and phrases is a great way to improve your text’s clarity and flow. To reduce the “wordiness,” eliminate the filler words and vague statements. These might sound good, but they do not bring anything to the content.
Implementing abbreviations is another excellent way to save space and avoid distracting the reader. Remember that you can use one when the corresponding term is stated more than once in a paragraph. The first mention should be written entirely and indicate an acronym in parenthesis.
A dangling modifier can be challenging to identify at times. For that, read each sentence carefully and locate introductory phrases that come before the main clause. If you found one, consider what noun it must be modifying. If there is none, fix this mistake by inserting a new subject of the sentence.
Passive voice can be too vague and unnecessary. Besides, in many cases, it also sounds wordy and indirect. Therefore, you try to avoid it, using active voice whenever you can.
📑 Making Paragraphs Shorter: Things to Include
You probably know the five-paragraph structure if you are writing an essay. According to this standard organization, an academic paper should contain several sections, each serving its own function. Every part should have sentences that shouldn’t be removed or even shortened. Below, we have explored them in detail.

Introduction Paragraph
You cannot shorten most of this paragraph because it briefly introduces the topic you’re examining. It also explains what question you will answer further in the essay. This paragraph is the first one that the reader sees, so it makes sense to focus some effort on writing it well.
- A hook is the first statement of the paragraph that should grab the reader’s attention. In an essay, it can be a fact, quote, declaration, an interesting question, or a short story. Upon seeing it, people become curious to read more; thus, you can’t avoid it when writing a paper.
- Essential context also should be included in the introduction. It informs the audience about the historical background, the topic scope, and essay definitions. Mention things that will help your audience to understand the problems you are trying to discuss in the paper.
- A thesis statement contains its key point of the paper and is located at the end of the paragraph. It states your position and the core message of the essay. Besides, it explains what the reader will encounter in the body below. So, this sentence can be shortened but never cut entirely. Our thesis generator will help you formulate one.
Body Paragraph
A body paragraph is any section in the middle of the paper. Generally, there are three of them in an academic essay. Each of these paragraphs should explore one respective argument and logically relate to one another.
- A topic sentence tells the idea that the writer will discuss in the paragraph. You can shorten it a bit. Yet, make sure that it sounds clear and conveys the intended message.
- Supporting evidence is the next step in writing your essay. It can be the facts, the data, and quotations from trustworthy nonfiction sources. List one piece of proof to support one argument you’re discussing, shortening it to your liking.
- A concluding sentence serves as a wrap-up of the paragraph. The main goal is to reinstate the main idea of the section. Your goal here is to make it concise yet detailed enough to leave an impression of completeness.
It is more than simply a long sentence at the end of the five-paragraph essay. A reasonable conclusion has to have several things:
- A developed thesis statement should come first in a concluding paragraph. Circle back to the beginning of your paper. See if you have resolved any contradictions and restate the thesis from the introduction accordingly. This sentence, evidently, can’t be cut from an essay but can be shortened to just a few words.
- A summary of your research should be presented next. Here you provide all the essential points from the body paragraphs in a single sentence. Make sure it lacks filler information like examples or your speculations.
- A concluding sentence is the last sentence in an essay. It ties together all the things mentioned in your paper. Your aim here is to leave a lasting impression on your reader, so paraphrase it until it sounds just right.
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Why Wordy Sentences Are Killing Your Writing
Teachers often assign essays that have to meet a minimum word, paragraph, or page count. Unfortunately, this often leads to a paper littered with wordy sentences. Instead of adding more context or evidence to your thesis, you end up with a lot of fluff.
While the most important thing in your mind is meeting that word count, being too wordy can make your argument less impactful. Trust me—I know. The first 4,000-word paper I wrote was wordy and redundant, earning me the only D I’ve ever gotten on an essay.
But I’ve learned a lot in the 10 years since then, and now you get to benefit from that knowledge.
Long Sentences vs. Wordy Sentences

Before we get into why and how to avoid wordiness, we should first look at what it actually is. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I write some pretty long sentences. Does that make them wordy?
Not necessarily. In fact, long sentences are important—as long as you vary the length of your sentences. If you wrote a whole essay using nothing but short sentences, it would sound choppy. See this paragraph revamped as short sentences, for example:
Not necessarily. Long sentences are important. But vary the length. Don’t use only short sentences. It sounds choppy.
The original version was much better because it flowed better from one sentence to the next.
On the other side of the spectrum, you can have short and wordy sentences. Wordiness isn’t about length—it’s about content.
Take a look at these sentences:
Her mouth was watering a lot .
Her mouth watered.
While both sentences are short, the first has too many unnecessary words. The second gets the same message across without losing any meaning or context. Many teachers, writers, and readers would say it even sounds stronger than the first.
So what is wordiness? Simply put, it’s filling your sentences with unnecessary words.
Why Should You Avoid Wordy Sentences?

So you have a few unnecessary words in your sentences. What’s the big deal?
It’s true that you probably won’t fail your paper just because you have some wordiness. But it can detract from the impact of your essay. And if there’s too much wordiness, it makes it hard for your readers to find the important information you’ve worked so hard to include.
Concise language also makes you sound more confident as a writer. Take these two thesis statements , for example:
I believe the red A that Hester has to wear on her dress in The Scarlet Letter symbolizes shame at first, but later symbolizes Hester’s own independence.
The red A in The Scarlet Letter symbolizes both Hester’s shame and her independence.
Do you see how much clearer and more assured the second sentence is? It cut out the weasel words and the mention of the writer, leaving only what’s important. The intent is clear.
That’s what you want in your own writing.
How to Avoid Wordy Sentences
It’s one thing to understand why you should avoid wordiness, but you also need to know how. Don’t worry—I have you covered there too.
Take yourself out of the equation
What I’m referring to here are those “I believe,” “I think,” or “I’m going to show” statements. Unless you’re writing a personal essay that specifically requests experiences from your own life, you shouldn’t refer to yourself at all.
In this essay , I’m going to show how Louis Armstrong and other jazz musicians fought racism with their music in the 1930s and 1940s.
In the 1930s and 1940s, Louis Armstrong and other jazz musicians used their music to fight racism.
Writing in the third person not only cuts down on wordy sentences but also makes you sound more credible. It gives your voice more authority too.
Use stronger words

Adjectives and adverbs can be helpful. They often fill in specific details for your readers and give them a clear picture of what you’re describing. However, students and writers sometimes overuse adjectives and adverbs when they could have instead chosen a stronger noun or verb.
Take a look at the following examples. You probably won’t have these specific phrases in your essay, but it gives you a good idea of how you can use stronger words to reduce wordiness.
Walked leisurely → sauntered Very tall man → giant Shook violently → convulsed
Stronger nouns and verbs aren’t always going to be at the tip of your tongue, so don’t be afraid to use a thesaurus. Just be careful not to overuse it. After all, you don’t want your readers to have to use a thesaurus just to get through your essay.
Cut out weasel words

Weasel words are words writers use that aren’t necessary at all. They just seem to weasel their way into sentences without writers noticing. They’re not always easy to spot because we tend to use them when we speak. But unless you’re writing a very conversational piece, it’s best to be on the lookout for them.
A quick search online will show you lots of weasel word lists, but here are some of the most common ones:
Take a look at these examples:
She said that you could use it.
She said you could use it.
Suddenly , there was a loud knock on the door.
There was a loud knock on the door.
In the first example, “that” is a word that has no meaning and can be deleted without altering the meaning of the sentence.
In the second example, you see a case of a time-related weasel word. Other examples include “then,” “all at once,” etc.
Importantly, weasel words shouldn’t be confused with transitions . Sometimes you need words like “however,” “therefore,” “additionally,” and others to make your thoughts flow logically from one sentence to the next. These transitional words or phrases are helpful and often necessary, unlike the weasel words we discussed.
Edit your work—multiple times, if possible

When you write your first draft, you’re probably not thinking about the perfect words to use or which words are weasel words—and that’s okay. The important thing is to get your ideas organized on the page. It’s the editing stage where you’ll want to look out for wordy sentences.
Different people have different editing methods , but I’ll share mine with you to give you an idea of how to cut out the wordiness.
After the first draft, I put my writing aside for a day. That way, I can edit with fresh eyes.
The first edit is focused on big organizational changes. Are the paragraphs in the right order? Are there whole sentences or paragraphs you can eliminate altogether? You might try a reverse outline at this stage to help get things in order.
Once the organization is good, then comes the smaller, word-level edits. Hit Ctrl+F on your keyboard, and search for the following:
That Really Very Adverbs ending in -ly Any weasel words you know you use too much
If the words are necessary, leave them in. But if you can delete them or change them to cut down on wordiness , do it.
Then, do one last round of edits to catch any other errors and to make sure everything still flows after the changes you’ve made.
I understand if you don’t have time to wait a day and do three rounds of edits after that. So feel free to modify the plan to fit your needs. But never forget the importance of proofreading and editing your work.
Still Think Your Essay Is Too Wordy?
For more ways to avoid wordiness in your essays, read Concise Writing: How to Write a Strong Essay With Fewer Words .
And if you still can’t find the wordy sentences in your essay or you’re not sure how to change them, you can get the help you need by turning to Kibin’s editors .
They’re here to show you potential missteps and help you correct issues with flow, wordiness, grammar, and more. That way, you know what to look out for when you write your next essay.
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How to Shorten an Essay Without Ruining It
High-school and college essays impose strict word limits to which students struggle to conform. It can be challenging to express your opinion, describe a historical event in full, or tell a good story within 500 words . When it comes to reducing the word count, most learners find it quite hard. “I struggle to shorten my essay without ruining it.” If your thoughts are similar to that, we will try to help you solve this problem.
To illustrate how you can reduce the word count in your paper without impairing its integrity, we will use sample sentences and go through a list of techniques you can apply. To shorten an essay, you can :
- Eliminate redundancy
- Combine sentences with similar meanings
- Avoid referring back
- Listen to your writing
Further, we will give examples of sentences that can be shrunk with their revisions.
Note: You can reverse some tips from our article about essay lengthening .
1. Edit out redundancies and reduce wordiness
What’s redundant? It’s something that exceeds what’s necessary or enough. Redundancy in linguistics implies the usage of words and phrases that repeat what has been already said or can be understood from the context. Although it can help the reader better understand emotions or situations in nonfiction, it’s unwelcome in academic writing. Hence, when trying to shorten your essay, start by eliminating redundancy. Wordy phrasing also falls under this section.
You can clutter your writing with repetitive phrases and needless words without even noticing it. You might want to make the text more detailed or get so inspired when writing that you can’t stop filling your sentences with adjectives and adverbs. That doesn’t mean you’re a terrible writer — you just need to do a bit of editing and reduce the essay’s word count a bit.
Eliminating redundancy
The best way to understand what can be cut out is to see if the meaning of the sentence stays the same when you do so.
Original: I was absolutely certain that each and every quote I provided in my essay about politics made my argument much more compelling.
Let’s edit and shorten the sentence above.
Edited: I was sure every fact in my essay made my argument compelling.
We removed 10 words, and the meaning hasn’t changed. Of course, we exaggerated our example for illustrative purposes.
As for what we deleted, the word “ certain ” doesn’t require a modifier because if you’re not completely certain, you are not certain anymore (if that makes sense). The words “ each ” and “ every ” mean the same, so we can remove one instance. You can remove “I provided” because you specify that the essay is yours, so it’s only logical that those quotes were provided by you. We removed “ about politics ” because this phrase doesn’t have anything to do with the rest of the sentence. And “ much more ” also can be omitted without changing the context.
Below is a list of redundancies, removing which you can make your college essay shorter.

Eliminating wordiness
When revising your essay, make sure every word has its weight and role. Wordiness implies using phrases that can be replaced with one or two words without changing the meaning or choosing a sentence structure with too many articles and prepositions. Also, some words can be deleted without any harm to the text.
To eliminate wordiness, you can:
- Avoid using passive voice
- Replace heavy phrases
- Favor noun clusters
- Use verbs for action
- Stop the preposition train
- Use fewer fillers and qualifiers
Let’s look closer at each method.
Using the active voice
When you use the passive voice, the subject receives the action, and the action doer is often unknown. Instead, use the active voice whenever possible, especially if it’s critical to know who or what acts.
Original: The process of essay shortening is often found as a challenging task.
Edited: Students often find essay shortening challenging.
Simplifying long phrases
Writers might use longer equivalents of phrases in scientific papers or nonfiction, but you should simplify them in essays to reduce the word count.
Original: Due to the fact that the majority of papers have to fall in line with length limitations, students are necessitated to gain an understanding of how to put their thoughts into words clearly.
Edited: Because most papers must meet length requirements, students should learn how to express their thoughts clearly.
Below is a list of such phrases and their equivalents.

Use noun clusters
Prepositions are also counted as words, so by reducing them, you can make your essay shorter.
Original: There are many processes in the industry that must be considered first.
Edited: You must consider many industry processes first.
Express action through verbs
When choosing between using a noun formed from a verb (nominalization) or the verb, opt for the latter.
Original: The economic destabilization is the consequence of the government’s failure to implement effective economic policies.
Edited: The government’s failure to implement effective economic policies destabilized the economy.
Reduce the preposition and article count
Some grammar and readability checking tools call a preposition-riddled sentence sticky or bogged down .
Original: One of the most crucial events in the history of humanity was the tearing down of the Berlin Wall.
Edited: The fall of the Berlin Wall was a momentous event in human history.
Reduce the number of fillers and qualifiers
Fillers are words that add no meaning and value to the sentence. Qualifiers are words that usually come before adjectives and change their quality. Check the list below for the most common words and phrases of these types.
Original: It’s quite important to note that the study revealed rather interesting results.
Edited: The study revealed intriguing results.

You can use the essay shortening tips above as a way to improve your overall writing. If you learn to write without being wordy or using a lot of fillers, the quality of your text will rise a lot.
You can use these eliminating wordiness exercises by Purdue University to check yourself.
2. Combine sentences with similar meanings
When speaking, we use new sentences to elaborate on previous ideas and add a new meaning. Typically, we speak with longer sentences than in writing. If you write the same way you talk, it will take a toll on your essay’s word count.
Original: Many students find it difficult to write within the essay length limit imposed by schools. I also often struggle to fit my essays into the word count confines.
That sentence contains a lot of information that we can combine into a shorter passage.
Edited: Like many students, I find it hard to write essays within length requirements.
The sentence above conveys the same meaning but is much shorter. We got rid of 15 words, more than half of what we got first. Multiply this by all the instances you could compress, and the number could reach 100-150 words! Look for ideas that can be combined in one sentence.
Compress you examples
In your essay, the most specific parts are the examples, and contracting them is an excellent way of shortening your paper. When using someone’s story as an example, you might get carried away and start providing too many details spreading over five or six sentences. If your essay has such parts, “ zoom out ” and shrink them as much as possible.
If you can’t do that, think about replacing them with other examples.
3. Don’t refer to previous paragraphs
Avoid linking to previous information in an essay — it’s a waste of time. Phrases like “ as it was mentioned before ” or “ from the last paragraph, we can conclude ” are redundant. They disorient the readers and prevent them from moving forward.
Original: As it was mentioned earlier, we can improve our education system by…
Edited: We can improve our education system by…
Many students make this mistake when writing a conclusion . They give a mere summary of the body paragraphs when instead, you must tie them together and provide a broader context without sending the reader back.
4. Listen to your essay
Luckily, you don’t need to wait for thunder and get your essay struck by lightning to do that. Use Google Translate’s “ listen ” button or ask somebody to read it out loud for you. Once you hear your writing, you might identify the parts worth deleting. When listening to your essay being read out loud, pay attention to:
- Sentences that feel too long and hefty
- Awkward-sounding words and phrases
- Areas that stray off the topic
Each time you spot something from the list above, pause and reread that part to see if it can be fixed.
This recommendation puts you into the reader’s shoes and lets you cut out all the wordy and strange-sounding passages.
The best way to shorten an essay is by combining all our tips. After several revisions, you will shrink your text without destroying content.
Some online tools can also help you with that:
- Grammarly — its free version is enough to weed out all the fillers and qualifiers.
- OneLook reverse dictionary — can help you replace a wordy concept with one or two words and avoid repetition.
- ClicheFinder — get rid of cliche phrases or substitute them with shorter equivalents. “You can’t draw blood from a stone” can easily become “impossible” or “futile.”
- Smmry — it’s a tool that summarizes texts. Use it if you lack time, but don’t forget to proofread the result.

Schools impose word limits to make sure students do not stuff their writing with lengthy phrases and learn to write clearly. Another reason is to ensure equality so that everyone does the same amount of research. Also, a word limit acts as a guide forcing you to be more to the point and plan your writing.
There are a few things that can help you stick to the word limit from the very beginning. First, create a clear thesis statement that allows you to narrow your focus and stay on the subject. Second, prepare a detailed outline that will define the ideas you want to include. Third, monitor the word count every ten or twenty minutes to see how much space you have left.
Besides the things we cover in our article, you can also try to replace phrasal verbs with their one-word versions (e.g., “ get back ” -> “ return ”). Many phrases that are separated with a comma can be safely removed from your essay (e.g., “ to be honest ” or “ in fact ”).
It depends, but a 10% margin should be fine. If another 100 words will make a difference, add them. However, you should always try to stay under the limit indicated in the requirements, especially for a college application essay. You might get away with writing a bit less text, whereas more will just annoy the reader.
The list of references
- Writing Concisely — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Effective Use of Language — University of Washington
- Writing Concise Sentences by the Capital Community College Foundation (with exercises)
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Option A) Rewrite the following sentences to make them less “wordy:”
- At this point in time we can’t ascertain the reason as to why the screen door was left open.
- My sister, who is employed as a nutritionist at the University of Michigan, recommends the daily intake of megadoses of Vitamin C.
- Basically, in light of the fact that Congressman Fuenches was totally exhausted by his last campaign, there was an expectation on the part of the voters that he would not reduplicate his effort to achieve office in government again.
- It is to be hoped that we discover a means to create an absolutely proper and fitting tribute to Professor Espinoza.
- There is a desire on the part of many of us to maintain a spring recess for the purpose of getting away from the demands of our studies.
- Joe was an honest and hard working man. Basically, he never gave much consideration to sitting idly about, doing nothing constructive. (Rewrite as one sentence.)
- What is your basic understanding of predestination?
- At what point in time will a downturn in the stock market have a really serious effect on the social life of people as a whole?
- I would call your attention to the fact that our President, who was formerly the Governor of Arkansas, is basically a Southerner.
- There are millions of fans who desperately want the Hartford Whalers to stay in the city.
- Bothered by allergies, a condition that made them sneeze, some of the preschool children had sinus troubles that caused them to miss several days in nursery school this spring.
- The nursery school teacher education training sessions involve active interfacing with preschool children of the appropriate age as well as intensive peer interaction in the form of role playing
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Read your essay out loud. Have someone else read it (if possible). Don't write it in a rush. Comb through your document for any content that has been stated more than once and eliminate the excess. If you need to use the same word/s try to find a synonym for the word (ie: "change" for "transformation").
This is an essay I excerpted from a writing course material.I need to omit uncessary words which make the essay wordy and longer than they should be.. The following is the original passage. Every single time I had to do a writing assignment, I was always really unhappy and miserable.
1 Make verbs stronger In other words, strengthen your verbs. That just about covers it. 2 Think about icebergs You know, the tip of the iceberg. It's an idiom that means a small or visible part of a much bigger issue, and it's how Ernest Hemingway thought about writing as a whole. Here's the idea in his words:
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How to Reduce Wordiness: 4 Key Considerations 1. Eliminate filler words One easy way to avoid wordiness is to limit or eliminate the use of "filler words." Filler words sneak between relevant words, and though they may sound good, they are essentially useless. Take the phrase "It is commonly believed that . . .," for example.
Making sense of text having a reduced vocabulary, with complex words explained in footnotes, is much easier than reading the original full-vocabulary version in many cases; even if translation into other languages is done for those whose mother tongue is not English.
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Simply paste your paper, essay, report, article, speech, paragraph, or any other block of English writing below and choose a desperation setting. A higher desperation setting will expand your essay much more than a smaller one, but will make your writing much more verbose sounding. How does it work?
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HOW TO COUNT WORDS IN A COMPOSITION/ESSAY Step 1: Count words per each line. … Step 2: Count the lines per page. … Step 3: Multiply. … Step 4: Because you already know the numbers of words per page, now multiply 176 by the total pages of your composition/essay.
Conciseness Eliminating Words Eliminating Words 1. Eliminate words that explain the obvious or provide excessive detail Always consider readers while drafting and revising writing. If passages explain or describe details that would already be obvious to readers, delete or reword them.
A simple way to make your writing clearer, more concise, and easier to read is by using the apostrophe. For example: "The judge's opinion" is more concise than "the opinion of the judge." Combine sentences While doing a close edit, look for opportunities to combine sentences.
However, to make your text more readable, you have to hit "Enter" regularly. Aim to express one single idea in one paragraph with one valid piece of evidence to support it. Use bullet points if possible. Break down several points in a bulleted list if your paper format allows it.
You probably won't have these specific phrases in your essay, but it gives you a good idea of how you can use stronger words to reduce wordiness. Walked leisurely → sauntered Very tall man → giant Shook violently → convulsed Stronger nouns and verbs aren't always going to be at the tip of your tongue, so don't be afraid to use a thesaurus.
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Option A) Rewrite the following sentences to make them less "wordy:". At this point in time we can't ascertain the reason as to why the screen door was left open. My sister, who is employed as a nutritionist at the University of Michigan, recommends the daily intake of megadoses of Vitamin C. Basically, in light of the fact that ...