Which of the following offers the most useful tips for combating wordiness in your writing?
A. Eliminate words that begin with s.
B. Eliminate all big words from your writing.
C. Eliminate useless words and phrases, negative statements, and
unnecessary adverbs, and express one idea at a time.
D. Eliminate all proper nouns and pronouns from your writing.

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \

Which revision of this sentence best uses direct characterization?

Romeo and juliet have fallen in love, even though their families despise one another. based on the excerpt, what are the two main purposes of this prologue?