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Tighten This! Challenge Sentence 57 [writing/editing game]

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Marcia Riefer Johnston
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How would you tighten this week’s Challenge Sentence? “Often, the focus is on transferring meaning and vocabulary, so much so that…”
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Word Up!
Want to write more powerfully? You've come to the right book. Word Up!--an eclectic collection of essays, more inspiration guide than style guide--serves up tips and insights for anyone who wants to write with more umph.
Written by: Marcia Riefer Johnston
Published by: Northwest Brainstorms Publishing
Date published: April 27, 2013
ISBN: B00CYSB2IK
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You Can Say That Again
A light look at how we fill our writing, our speech, and our thoughts with needlessly repetitive (okay, just repetitive) words. Includes a list of 750 redundant phrases we hear and use--say it ain't so!--every day.
Written by: Marcia Riefer Johnston
Published by: Northwest Brainstorms Publishing
Date published: April 6, 2015
ISBN: B00VSBRB0M
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