The Text Lists Six Methods of Improving Conciseness

question 22

Multiple Choice

The text lists six methods of improving conciseness. Which of the following is not one of them?

• A)Limit paragraph length.
• B)Use the gestation approach.
• C)Use the meat cleaver method of revision.
• D)Limit prepositional phrases.

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Definitions:

Merger

A contractual and statutory process in which one corporation (the surviving corporation) acquires all of the assets and liabilities of another corporation.

Appraisal Rights

The rights of shareholders to demand the payment of a fair valuation of their shares in the event of certain corporate actions, like mergers or consolidations, that they find unsatisfactory.

Short-Form Mergers

A streamlined merger process available when a parent company merges with a subsidiary of which it owns a significant majority.

Consolidation

The act of combining multiple entities, assets, or processes into a single, more effective and efficient structure.