The exercises consist of jumping five-pound ropes for 10 to 15 minutes after practice, calisthenics, and weight training. Before practice we run three to five miles and then practice until six or six-thirty at night. Listening for close repetition will help you detect problems, but to edit for meaning you must also look at every sentence in context. Remember that changing the meaning of one sentence can affect the surrounding sentences, too. Since no rules for editing are absolute, you need to judge the effectiveness and appropriateness of the words to communicate in your situation.
Every word counts.
Once you have isolated problem sentences within a paragraph, edit those sentences using one or more of the following operations. Eliminate extra words 2. Substitute more exact words. Combine or rearrange sentences. Add words to clarify what you mean.