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Writing Precisely
Good writing requires using words properly. The following topics involve the essentials of language use.
Avoiding Jargon One way to assure using precise words is to avoid jargon. Jargon is specialized language that excludes others from understanding what is said. Every field has its own specialized language and unique terms. After time, this specialized language can become bewildering. Motorola Corporation had to publish a thick directory of acronyms to permit employees to understand the abbreviations that had become part of their specialized language. You should not be afraid to use the specific language of a field, but you should use terms that are direct and, whenever possible, rely on language that the greatest number of intelligent people can understand. Einstein expressed this concern best: "Ideas should be stated as simply as possible, but no simpler." This requirement does not mean that you should avoid topics that are technical—quite the contrary! But, your writing should use only those specialized terms that are essential. Table 1 shares a guide to jargon and bureaucratic verbiage that should be avoided. In your writing not only should jargon be avoided, but if abbreviations cannot be eliminated completely, they should be minimized.Jargon and Bureaucratic Phrases to Avoid Words often are composed of verbal fog that confuses rather than helps. Scan your own research writing to see if you use jargon that should be replaced with crisp alternatives.Phrase to Avoid ..... ..... ..... ..... ... ....... ... .. Phrase of Word to Substitute study in depth ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....,.....study consensus of opinion ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ........consensus at the present time ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..........now until such time as ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ... ..until in the area of ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... about in connection with ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....about in the event of ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ...if provided ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ......if providing ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... if for the purpose of ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....to in order to ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ...to take action ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ..act equally as ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ....equally most importantly ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... most important it has come to my attention ..... ..... ..... ..... ...I understand in view of ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ........ .because due to the fact that ..... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... .because based on the fact that ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....because due to ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... . since; because period of time ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....time the reason is because ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....the reason is; (or) because [not both] the reason why ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..the reason is; (or) because [not both] a total of 68 subjects ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 68 subjects advance planning ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... planning four different groups saw ..... ..... ..... ..... ...... four groups saw but that ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... that human being ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... human in the field of ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....in in many instances ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....often; frequently high-level management ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....top management college level courses ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .college courses near disaster ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....nearly disastrous near perfect ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... nearly perfect off of ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. from; (or) off real facts ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....facts true facts ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ...facts there were several students who completed ..... several students completed |
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but why people say that one has to use a flowery language (tough words and high level vocabulary) to get really good score in this exam.
please help, as it is more than a mere confusion for me.
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ans
those who are cheeking css papers their stead and level have transcend all the barriers of excellence. So you should use the words as strong and beautiful as you can.
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thanks for this information but what about usage of attractive words?
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Damn its tough but Thanks bro
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use of difficult vocabulary takes your work at another level
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Precis for CSS PMS Tips
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