
151 – Less Is More
Purpose/Objectives: Clarity and conciseness are important in any form of
writing. Unfortunately, much of the written material in
business, industry, and government lacks these two
vital ingredients. This exercise is designed to help
managers and supervisors improve the readability of
their writing. Through it, participants learn to measure
the clarity of their writing using a quick, visual
technique. Working first with a given writing example,
participants easily see what obscures the message and
how to make the necessary changes to improve
understanding by the reader. They then apply the
techniques to some of their own ...