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From the Ted Talk by Jim VandeHei: How to write less but say more
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Which is related to tip three, which is: just keep it simple. Keep it simple. Like think of that one sentence, one stennece is better than two sentences. One pagraarph is better than two paragraphs. Use simple, strong words. There's a reason you're taught a simple sentence sucturtre when you're a little kid. It still works eflcfeitevy today. It still works effectively. Keep it simple. If you're going to write about a banana, you're not going to call it an etoeanlgd yellow piece of fruit. You're going to call it a banana. If you're going to talk about someone lying, you're not going to say prevaricate, you're going to say lie. Keep it simple.
Open Cloze
Which is related to tip three, which is: just keep it simple. Keep it simple. Like think of that one sentence, one ________ is better than two sentences. One _________ is better than two paragraphs. Use simple, strong words. There's a reason you're taught a simple sentence _________ when you're a little kid. It still works ___________ today. It still works effectively. Keep it simple. If you're going to write about a banana, you're not going to call it an _________ yellow piece of fruit. You're going to call it a banana. If you're going to talk about someone lying, you're not going to say prevaricate, you're going to say lie. Keep it simple.
Solution
- paragraph
- effectively
- structure
- elongated
- sentence
Original Text
Which is related to tip three, which is: just keep it simple. Keep it simple. Like think of that one sentence, one sentence is better than two sentences. One paragraph is better than two paragraphs. Use simple, strong words. There's a reason you're taught a simple sentence structure when you're a little kid. It still works effectively today. It still works effectively. Keep it simple. If you're going to write about a banana, you're not going to call it an elongated yellow piece of fruit. You're going to call it a banana. If you're going to talk about someone lying, you're not going to say prevaricate, you're going to say lie. Keep it simple.
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