To edit out this sentence, it could be reduced to this: “This paragraph explains why the schedule changed.” That version means the same thing but gives the reader the message more quickly. Cutting words doesn’t…
Before you start editing, determine what your final reader needs to learn, believe, or do with your text. Does that sound more useful than, “Is the draft well-written?” Even if it has correct grammar, excellent…
It’s surprisingly easy for a short draft to get into bad shape when you try to address everything at once. You spot a bad transition, then you fix a comma, replace a weak verb, re-evaluate…
A text with impeccable punctuation can still be incredibly difficult to understand. Correct sentences that appear in each paragraph do not guarantee that the reader will know why one paragraph follows another or understand what…