Writing Conventions Exercise Correct the given example of each of the following writing convention errors by writing a new sentence that avoids the error. Additionally, for EACH writing convention write 2 original examples of that error, and then correct each of those 2 sentences with revised sentences that don’t contain that writing convention error.

Vagueness

Example: The event put on by the city downtown was a wonderful, exciting event for the group of friends to attend together.

Redundancy

Example: It’s almost time for the United States presidential election again, when the citizens of America will go to the polls to choose their leader for the next four years.

Off-Topic

Example: Liberty Middle School, which is part of Hillsborough School District, one of the largest school districts in the country serving nearly 200, 000 students with several hundred schools, including a number of highly distinguished academic institutions, has over a thousand students served by more than a hundred teachers.

Wordiness

In so far as can be accommodated by the current administration, in the current socioeconomic climate prevailing at this time, and given the economic constraints constraining all fiscal measures, decisions, plans, proposals and agreements, the existing progressive economic levies under due consideration will be scaled back to remunerative levels consistent and in direct proportion with budgetary guidelines, recommendations, observations and conclusions. (Hint: “economic levies” are taxes)