Wordy sentences include an excessive number of unnecessary words that clog the writing. Good writing is straightforward and straightforward; it use the fewest words possible to express the same message. The statement is wordy if you can delete a word while preserving the sense of the phrase. For example, "The dog was hungry" is short and direct but "The dog ate because it was hungry" is wordy because we don't need the word "because." Similarly, "To get over his cold" is wordy because we can simply say "Get over your cold." In addition to being concise, good writing is clear and readable. If you have multiple sentences that start with the same word or phrase, it's easy to confuse them by repeating information included in other sentences. For example, if one part of your sentence says "John likes apples," then another part of the sentence might say "Mary also likes apples." If you repeat this information, it becomes difficult to tell which sentence relates to which person. To avoid this problem, vary your sentence structures and add specific details for clarity. Another cause of wordiness is the use of jargon. Jargon is language that is unfamiliar to most readers or listeners.