Methods of Writing

1. Working With Words

1. The Right Word

Example 1:

Websites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Pinterest and Linkedin have played a major role in bringing people together.

Social media websites play a major role in bringing people together.

Example 2:

The main reason for the recent health issues are foods like burger, pizza, noodles, sandwiches, hotdogs and fries which are made of poisonous ingredients.

The main reason for the recent health issues are the fast food items made of poisonous ingredients.

2. Remove Qualifiers and Intensifiers

Example 1:

Lily felt utterly heartbroken and sad over her wine stained dress.

Lily felt sad over her wine stained dress.

Example 2:

I want this job because I’m so intimately passionate for it and I would do anything to prove that I’m the best employer that you could ever find.

I believe I’m qualified for the job as it is my area of interest and expertise and I am assured that I can do my best.

3. Remove Tautology

Example 1:

Over the past five years the Kerala State government has been traumatized and blamed for a number of drawbacks and faults, it is pretty sure that the government has failed to keep the trust of the public.

The Kerala State government has failed to keep its goodwill as it has a staind reputation for the past five years.

Example 2:

This year’s Academy Awards nominees are all white; so major Hollywood actors have decided not to attend the function as there has been a racist approach over the issue that black artists are intentionally removed from the nominee list.

The 2016 Academy Awards is blamed of racism due to its all-white nominee list so that major Hollywood stars have protested by declining the invitation to attend the function.

4. Avoid Repetitive Words

Example 1:

Benedict Cumberbatch had been nominated for the Best Actor at the Oscars for the movie ‘The Imitation Game’. ‘The Imitation Game’ is based on the life of Alan Turing, who is the father of computer programming.

Benedict Cumberbatch had been nominated for the Best Actor at the Oscars for the movie ‘The Imitation Game’ which is based on the life of Alan Turing, who is the father of computer programming.

Example 2:

The principal’s office was filled with students who had assembled to complain about the recently issued exam timetable. There was such a rush in the principal’s office.

The principal’s office was filled with students who had assembled to complain about the recently issued exam timetable. There was such a rush in the room.

5. Improve Verbs, Nouns.

Example 1:

Robin tried not to tell his mother and father about the broken glass but he started to worry about the incident.

Robin tries to be quiet about the broken glass to his parents but he worried about it.

Example 2:

I am going to record the humiliating incident so that it could act as a reference to the persons who come after me and I hope this could help them initiating legal action in the event when these events happen again.

I’m recording the humiliating incident so that it could be a reference to my successors and could be of help in initiating legal action in the event of recurrence of such events.

6. Avoid ‘There’ and ‘That’ Traps

Example 1:

There is this is ongoing problem between my parents and me that I can never agree to what they say and they can never accept what I do.

My parents and I need to have some mutual understanding.

Example 2:

Mr Nair stood there and stared at the shouting audience who were demanding that the gathering should be adjourned.

The agitated people demanded to adjourn the meeting as Mr Nair stared helplessly.

7. Avoid Replaced/Overworked Words

Example 1:

I regularly walk 10 miles every day to keep my body fit.

I walk 10 miles every day to keep fit.

Example 2:

The recent reports which arrived yesterday showed that basically I might need to avoid sweets for a while.

The recent report says I should avoid sweet in the meantime.

2. Working With Sentences

1. The word ‘feminism’ has become quite misleading in the aspects of gender equality.

Reworked: Feminism doesn’t mean women should be prioritized or given more importance; it is not about hating and criticizing men. Feminism demands equal opportunity and unbiased treatment for everyone regardless of their gender.

2. The genre of electronic music mostly uses electronic musical gadgets.

Reworked: The genre of electronic music doesn’t involve live musical instruments like acoustic guitar, piano, etc. it uses electronic-based gadgets like synthesizers and further computer software to create and design new music.

3. Sentence Structures

1. Simon wants to be a musician, so he joined the Julliard School of Music to pursue his dream.
2. Simon joined the Julliard School of Music in order to pursue his dream of being a musician.

4. Distinguishing Formal and Informal

Could you kindly pass the files which were recorded on the last meeting, which was held by the Board of Directors, on my table, please?

Pass me the last board meeting’s files.