Brevity
- wore a white goatee
- through the entire nation
- was identified
- appeared ill
- a body was found
- in Los Angeles
- cost ten dollars
- broke a rule
- for May
- for a short time
- a pioneer
- the incumbent
- will close
- at Sixth and Elm Streets
- for shocking
Wordiness
- Hannah would undoubtedly become a famous jazz singer recognized internationally by jazz fans.
- Midville is a small town that offers safety to its residents, especially families with small children.
- Ed spent many hours drawing a detailed map that traced the growth of his church denomination from its beginnings to today.
- Erin could not see a point in paying tuition to a college that failed to give her a good education for the money she was paying.
- Confused by all math problems, no one understood why Sally signed up for the most difficult course in the curriculum.
- Because he had failed to take the prerequisite courses, John was having difficulty figuring out his schedule for the upcoming semester.
- Professors give little consideration to the extreme cost of textbooks.
- Alex said he would improve his writing by reading as many books as possible in the time available.
- Football has replaced baseball as the nation's favorite pastime.
- Laura spent most of February cooped up in her room fighting off a debilitating cold.
- I have a disinterest in helping people who are unwilling to show up for work and put forth effort to succeed in life.
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