Paramedic Method: A Lesson in Writing Concisely
Editing your writing using the Paramedic Method will make your prose more persuasive and easier to read.  When you use the Paramedic Method, you will reduce your word count by eliminating unnecessary words. The Paramedic Method also helps you activate your sentences by eliminating passive voice and redundancies.
The Paramedic Method is introduced and has the following 7 steps. Exercises are also included for student practice. 1.Circle the prepositions (of, in, about, for, onto, into) 2.Draw a box around the "is" verb forms 3.Ask, "Where's the action?" 4.Change the "action" into a simple verb 5.Move the doer into the subject (Who's kicking whom) 6.Eliminate any unnecessary slow wind-ups 7.Eliminate any redundancies.
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