Summary - Weak Sentences

Adopted from When Good People Write Bad Sentences

by R.W. Harris

To eliminate weak sentences, follow these healing tips:
• Choose suitably vivid words instead of stretching less appropriate words with qualifiers.
• Reserve the passive voice for sentences in which the actor is either unknown or unimportant.
• Use euphemisms when they seem appropriate; but in general, try to express your thoughts directly.
• Avoid running sentences together by using appropriate or by writing two separate sentences.
• Avoid worn-out words and phrases, using instead fresh, creative expressions.
• State your opinions clearly, confidently, and without equivocation.