Skilled business writers
A) use long sentences to emphasize important information.
B) keep their sentences to an average length of 40 words or fewer.
C) vary the length of their sentences to maintain reader interest and convey information effectively.
D) never use sentences that contain fewer than 10 words.
E) do all of the above.

Question

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C)Varying sentence length is a good way to maintain reader interest and control the emphasis given to major and minor points.Look for ways to combine a mixture of sentences that are short (up to 15 words or so),medium (15-25 words),and long (more than 25 words).Each sentence has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Skilled Business Writers