In this tutorial, Harvard University Head Preceptor in Expository Writing Tad Davies helps writers understand the art of communicating succinctly. To be concise is to convey an idea with minimal words and by trimming meaningless, redundant, or overly elaborate phrases.
As writers, we want to keep our audience in mind: what do they want to know, and how can we get them there as quickly as possible? This video communicates four main principles of concision to help writers learn to prune away unnecessary embellishments and avoid confusion.
Harvard University Head Preceptor in Expository Writing, Tad Davies