Proofread your work for expletive constructions. Create concise sentences that do not begin with "there is" or "there are," according to the Capital Community College Foundation.
Write precisely what you mean. When, for example, emailing an employer to schedule a discussion about a raise, tell him that you look forward to your meeting and confirm the date and time. Avoid intensifiers, such as "very" and "really." William Strunk communicates the principle soundly, "Omit needless words."
Strive for clarity. Place words together that relate to the same idea. Strunk instructs writers to keep modifiers, such as "only" or dates and times. Write, for example, "I will meet you in the garden on Monday, May 12th, at midnight." Rather than, "On Monday, May 12th, I will meet you in the garden at midnight."
Devote one idea to each paragraph. If you are writing an essay about the benefits of recycling, consider dividing the body of your paper into three paragraphs. Discuss recycling benefits inside the home, in landfills and how recycling relates to energy conservation---one topic per paragraph.