EXERCISE 4. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SELECTIONS TO MAKE THEM CLEARER. KEE...
10. She cracked the eggs in the bowl in front of her cousins and beat them with a wire
whip.
Vague, General Words
To add clarity and forcefulness to your writing, use specific words.
VAGUE
: We walked up a steep peak and rejoiced at the top.
SPECIFIC
: We clambered up the cone of Mt. Katahdin and shouted,
“We made it!”
VAGUE
: On our western trip, we visited three national parks.
SPECIFIC
: On our western trip, we visited Rocky Mountain
National Park, Grand Canyon, and Bryce Canyon.
VAGUE
: We had several different kinds of transportation.
SPECIFIC