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Useful for spicing up your writing

Hear hear! Whether you are one of the people who has to write (anything) Or are working on essays for applying to college, grad school, MBA, etc. You have to check this post out. ☑️ Yes, weak words leave the reader a bit unimpressed ( and sometimes, angry too, as they impatiently tap their fingers thinking, "can you get to the point please"?) 😜 ☑️ Unless you were a harpooner, don't use spearheaded in essays or Resumes or technical writing in 2024. Period. ☑️ No usage of bulwark, buttress, as well in essays. Really? ☑️ Aim for simplicity. And in your voice please. ☑️ If you are using "foster", hopefully it is in the context of cute pets. No need to sugarcoat and use foster for trust, relationships, etc. In the search for the exotic and rare, we forget that communication is about being understandable. So, keep it simple, ok? P. S. Using what words or sentence structure do you recognise GenAI text? #writing #careers #mbaprep

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Use the rule of 1 in your writing. • 1 story • 1 reader • 1 big idea • 1 promise • 1 call to action

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