Making Sentences Concise
DIRECTIONS:
Edit the following sentences to eliminate wordy and redundant phrases and emphasize main ideas.
In many ways students must learn to teach themselves to be successful in college.
American automobiles, once threatened by many imports from Japan and other countries, are entering and competing in the global car market.
Many Illnesses and many diseases can be prevented when people eat a proper diet, do different kinds of exercise, and control their consumption of alcoholic beverages.
In my personal opinion, the calculus course is too tough for the majority of freshmen students, which ultimately leads them to get frustrated and sometimes quit college.
The final course exams were distributed by the professor after he gave a brief review of what was covered during the term.
The company has decided that you are entitled to a refund and that one will be given to you.
The doctor should really obtain the signature of the patient before forwarding personal health records that contain information that is private.
If the company and the workers that make up its workforce continue to resist changes, it will only slow the growth and success of the company, which will most likely lead to other changes such as restructuring and layoffs of employees.
