How To Use The Paramedic Method For More Concise Writing

The Paramedic Method is an easy to use technique for clearer and more concise writing, created by UCLA professor Richard Lanham.  It’s one of the simplest, but most effective, techniques we’ve seen that you can pair with your favorite student software for writing correction to net you favorable results.

Learning To Write Concisely From Editorials

Editorials are one of my favorite sections of the newspaper.  It’s not that I particularly care about people’s opinions on things, just that I’m usually in awe of the quality of writing they end up featuring.

How To Edit Phrases And Sentences For Conciseness

Generally, I dissuade people from editing for conciseness at a word level.  Believe it or not, many grammar check software can handle that all on their own – they don’t need your help.  Sure, they might miss the occasional word or two, but that doesn’t justify poring through every letter sequence in your 1000-page novel just to find them.


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