1. Words to avoid in good writing
Don’t Say That!
Words to avoid in good writing

2. In stories
Avoid these words!

3. A to B a lot a variety of all the hard work paid off appears to be ...
basically
believes

4. D - F definitely done etc. (the abbreviation) everybody everyone
everyone had a good time
extremely
feels

5. goals and purposes (for anything) great great deal like like no other
G - L
goals and purposes (for anything)
great
great deal
like
like no other

6. M - N many most adjectives and adverbs,
most of the first and second person pronouns — we, our, you, your, I, me — except in quotes.
nice
numerous

7. P - R
passion
rather
really

8. S
says for attribution, instead of said — or anything else (no stated, commented, smiled, laughed)
seems to be
several
some
sort of
spirit (The team shows its spirit …)
2006 or 2007 (any year within 12 months)
school's name or initials
stuff

9. T - U
there is, there are, it is, it was - at the beginning of sentences
thing/things
this year
under the direction of ...
unlike any other

10. various very when asked about ... zeroes in times (10:00)
V - Z
various
very
when asked about ...
zeroes in times (10:00)

11. In Quotes “We were like a family” (in sports stories)
“It is/was fun” — or any quote that uses “fun”
“We have spirit”

12. In captions/cutlines looking on (whatever that means)
left to right — in captions for groups and teams
pictured above or below or whatever
posing for the camera
smiling for the camera

13. Anywhere and whenever a an
the
that

14. The Final Word
These are only words, but if you avoid them in your writing, the publication will immediately become better!