Secret Sauce Of

Great Writing

Examples And Exercises

Shown In The Course
Simplicity examples
1. The meeting will commence in thirty minutes.

VERSUS

The meeting will start in thirty minutes.

OR

The meeting will start in half an hour.

2. I will provide you with an update tomorrow.

VERSUS

I will update you tomorrow.

OR

Ill update you tomorrow.

3. I am of the opinion that it is necessarily the case that my

cat exhibits adorable qualities.

VERSUS

My cat is really cute.

4. The notion that a competitive workplace environment is
commensurate with superior performance is, at best,
dubious.

VERSUS

A competitive workplace doesnt always lead to better

performance.

5. FRESH FISH SOLD HERE

Simplicity exercises
1. It is advisable to purchase stocks when their prices are
depressed and to sell them at the top of the market.

VERSUS

Buy low, sell high

2. Objective considerations of contemporary phenomena

compel the conclusion that success or failure in competitive
activities exhibits no tendency to be commensurate with
innate capacity, but that a considerable element of the
unpredictable must invariably be taken into account.

VERSUS
People arent necessarily born successful.

Clarity examples
1. While a 4-out-of-5 chance of avoiding recession (in
Australia) doesnt sound alarming, it is notable that this is
the highest probability in the postwar period that didn't
result in a subsequent recession outside of the global
financial crisis.

VERSUS

Since the second world war, Australia has always gone into
recession whenever the probability of doing so was greater
than 20%except during the global financial crisis.

2. Trico bought Starfish in 2003. Ever since then, the

company has failed to report a profit.

VERSUS

Trico bought Starfish in 2003. Ever since then, the

subsidiary has failed to report a profit.

3. The panda eats shoots and leaves.

VERSUS
The panda eats, shoots and leaves.

4. Did you eat, my friend?

VERSUS

Did you eat my friend?

Clarity Exercises
1. The rivalry between John Smith and Peter Jones has
intensified since his promotion to CEO.

VERSUS

John Smiths promotion to CEO has intensified his rivalry

with Peter Jones.