| active verb | a verb that shows the subject of the sentence doing something (e.g., Hakim turned on the computer); active verbs are distinguished from passive verbs, which show something being done to the subject of the sentence (e.g., The computer was turned on by Hakim).
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| clause | a word group that contains a subject and a verb (e.g., The dog ran.)
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| concise writing | simple and clear writing; the opposite of wordiness
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| consistency | an important feature of good writing: verb tense (past/present/future, etc.) and pronouns (point of view: I, you, he/she/it, etc.) should be kept consistent in order to avoid confusing the reader.
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| dependent clause | a clause that does not express a complete thought in and of itself; it requires an independent clause to complete its meaning.
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| editing | checking a paper carefully for errors in grammar, punctuation, mechanics, usage, and spelling
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| independent clause | a clause that expresses a complete thought in and of itself; it requires no other clause to complete its meaning.
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| parallelism | balance; parallel structure, or balanced structure, is important in order to make your writing read smoothly.
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| proofreading | checking the final, edited draft of your paper closely for typos and other careless errors wordiness
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| wordiness | using more words than necessary to express a meaning
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