Concise writing will save your reader time and make your message easier to understand. During phase three of the 3-x-3 writing process, revise for conciseness by rejecting redundancies and purging empty words.

Which of the following options are redundancies? Check all that apply.

Each and every

Exactly identical

Basic fundamentals

Combined theory

Determine which empty words can be purged from the following sentence to make it more concise.

The Johnson report contained incomplete data that was unfinished.

No revision necessary

Johnson report and incomplete

That was unfinished

Read the passage, and then answer the question.

[1] This community needs programs assisting those in the reentry process. [2] JUMP High Schools efforts to provide better information for newly released juvenile offenders are commendable. [3] Basic fundamental information on reentry services is sorely needed in our community.

What types of revisions could be made to the passage to make it more concise? Check all that apply.

Purge empty words.

Drop unnecessary fillers.

Reject redundancies.