Use parallel language. This means that you apply a consistent grammatical pattern across a sentence or paragraph. Parallelism is most important when you use series or lists. For example, when you describe a product with three characteristics, use the same grammatical pattern for each$-$that is$,$ for example, choose adjectives or nouns or verbs for all of them. When you use consistent grammatical patterns for items in lists and series, readers can process the information far more naturally and quickly.

Avoid buzzwords and figures of speech. To keep your writing natural and engaging, make sure that you don't distract your readers with overused or out of place words or phrases. Buzzwords, which are workplace terms that become trite because of overuse, can stir negative feelings among some readers.

In this exercise, you will evaluate the following elements of writing style: using active voice, being specific, avoiding redundancy, using action verbs when possible, using short and familiar words, using parallel language, and avoiding buzz words and figures of speech.

Group the statements by the writing style that each statement violates. Move each label to the correct drop zone box. The notes button next to a label provides more information.

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