checklist 15: lead with removing redundant second clause
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@@ -377,10 +377,11 @@ passes, because fixing one pattern often introduces another.
the same thing twice from two directions, delete the contrast.
15. Check for the two-clause compound sentence pattern. If most sentences in a
passage follow the "\[clause\], \[conjunction\] \[clause\]" structure,
rewrite some of them. Break a few into two sentences. Start some with a
subordinate clause. Embed a relative clause in the middle of one instead of
appending it at the end.
passage follow the "\[clause\], \[conjunction\] \[clause\]" structure, first
try removing the conjunction and second clause entirely, since it's often
redundant or unnecessary. If the second clause does carry meaning, break it
into its own sentence, start the sentence with a subordinate clause, or
embed a relative clause in the middle instead of appending it at the end.
16. Find every rhetorical question that is immediately followed by its own
answer and rewrite the passage as a direct statement.