Writing Effectively at The World Health Organization

Portfolio preparation - Brevity

Now review your own sample documents. Look for redundant phrases, padding and words that do not help directly convey your meaning.

Document the examples that you find, and revise them to demonstrate that you can make wordy expressions more effective.

Add the examples to your Assignment 1 portfolio analysis document.

We encourage you to find as many examples as you can of this concept in your sample documents. When you assemble your assignment portfolio, you will choose one or two of the examples to send to your tutor for feedback.

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