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Application of 7C’s

Ex. 1: Change the following nouns into verbs.


Action, Consideration, Decision, Discussion, Movement, Application,
Payment, Refusal, Reaction

Ex. 2: Replace the long words with short ones


A large number of, Despite the fact that
Personal Opinion Each and every,
Has the opportunity, End result
At this point in time Compare and contrast
At an early time In a case in which
Are indicative of At a rapid rate
At that point in time At the present time
Aware of the fact that Bring the matter to conclusion
Do not find any difference Due to the fact that
Has the ability to In a great number cases

Ex 3: Apply parallelism.
1. The board decided to pass the bill, approve the contract and it
would reelect the Chairman.
2. Swimming, seeing movies and to go for walk are my hobbies.
3. Air travel is safe, fast and it is convenient.
4. I will stop working on my speech and went to the movies.
5. We should vote for Clinton because he is honest, knowledgeable
and he is hard-working.
6. Every night, I go for a walk, wash my teeth and would read a
book before going to my bed.
7. The museum contains sixth-century sculptures, eighteenth-
century swords and the dress worn by nineteenth-century royal
family.
Ex 4. Revise each sentence below to eliminate There and It
openers and needless prefaces.
1. There was severe fire damage to the reactor.
2. There are several reasons why Jane l1. eft the company.
3. It is essential that we act immediately.
4. It has been reported by Bill that several safety violations have
occurred.
5. This letter is to inform you that I am pleased to accept your job
offer.
6. There are several ways to improve communication in the
department.
7. I feel that the time that we meet at should be changed.
Ex 5. Revise each wordy and vague sentence below to eliminate
weak verbs.
1. Our disposal procedure is in conformity with federal standards.
2. Please make a decision today.
3. We need to have a discussion about the problem.
4. I have just come to the realization that I was mistaken.
5. We certainly can make use of this information.
6. His conclusion is in agreement with mine.

Ex 6. Eliminate needless phrases, redundancy, and needless


repetition in the sentences below
1. I have admiration for Professor Jones.
2. Due to the fact that we made the lowest bid, we won the contract.
3. On previous occasions we have worked together.
4. She is a person who works hard.
5. We have completely eliminated the bugs from this program.
6. This report is the most informative report on the project.
7. Through mutual cooperation we can achieve our goals.
8. I am aware of the fact that he scheduled a meeting.
9. This offer is the most attractive offer I’ve received.

Ex 7. Eliminate needless prepositions and to be


constructions and nominalizations
1. Our survey found 46 percent of users to be dissatisfied.
2. In the event of system failure, your sounding of the alarm is
essential.
3. These are the recommendations of the chairperson of the review
committee in our department.
4. Our acceptance of this policy is a necessity.
5. Please perform an analysis and make an evaluation of our new
system.
6. I consider Juan to be an excellent technician.
7. Power surges are associated in a causative way with malfunctions
of computers.

Ex 7. Eliminate inappropriate negatives, clutter words, and


needless qualifiers.
1. Our design must avoid nonconformity with building codes.
2. Never fail to wear protective clothing.
3. Do not accept any bids unless they arrive before May 1.
4. We are currently in the situation of completing our investigation
of all aspects of the accident.
5. Do not accept bids that are not signed.
6. Basically it appears that I seem to have misplaced the contract.
7. At this point in time our current situation is that we actually
cannot offer you employment.
8. Roger Davis, who is the executive director of Minneapolis
Downtown, Inc., will be speaking at the conference.
9. I think that it is imperative to change the schedule that we will be
using in the spring.

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