TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
PROBLEM: Speed dating is a formalized matchmaking process which has the purpose of encouraging eligible singles to meet large numbers of new potential partners in a very short period of time .

SOLUTION: Speed dating is a formal dating process for singles .

PROBLEM: Pittsford founded Lesbians in Tech in 2012 , wanting to create more networking opportunities and increase visibility for lesbians and queer women .

SOLUTION: In 2012 , Pittsford started Lesbians in Tech .

PROBLEM: The origins of Hurricane Ike can be traced back to a well-defined tropical wave first identified by the National Hurricane Center just within the western coast of Africa on August 28 .

SOLUTION:
The storm that eventually became Hurricane Ike started near the west coast of Africa on August 28 .