8 of 9:
-Curbing exuberance
-Inexperienced writers show their exuberance over-the-top intensity or enthusiasm with words such as very, definitely, quite, completely, extremely, really, actually and totally
Excessive exuberance
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Businesslike
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The manufacturer was “extremely” upset to learn that its smartphones were “definitely” being counterfeited
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The manufacturer was upset to learn that its smartphones were being counterfeited
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We “totally” agree that we “actually” did not give his proposal a “very” fair trial
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We agree that we did not give his proposal a fair trial
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9 of 9:
Choosing clear, precise words
-As you revise, make sure your words are precise so that the audience knows exactly what you mean
Less precise
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More precise
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She requested that everyone help out
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Our manager begged each team member to volunteer
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They will consider the problem soon
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Our steering committee will consider the recruitment pproblem on May 16
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We received many responses
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The Sales Division received 28 job applications
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