Quiz 7: eliminating wordiness
ALTHOUGH some employees need to get their children to school in the morning, they should try to arrive at work on time.
no change
Supervisors may be upset if a worker shows up at 10AM IN THE MORNING rather than at 9 a.m.
10 a.m.
IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT AN EMERGENCY SITUATION MAY DEVELOP, parents need to have a BACK-UP PLAN FOR THEIR CHILDREN PRECISELY IN PLACE.
Because an emergency may develop; back-up plan for their children.
DUE TO THE FACT THAT most parents work, the policies of many companies are not SUFFICIENT ENOUGH.
Because; sufficient.
Bosses who are not understanding may turn BEET RED IN COLOR because they are so angry that the employee WAS TARDY AND SHOWED UP LATE.
beet red; showed up late.
IN THE EVENT THAT A CHILD IS SICK, most employees are understanding about a parent's absence or late arrival.
if a child is sick,
Some companies NOW have day-care centers ON SITE, which helps working parents with young children.
no change
TO PROVIDE flexibility for parents, other companies let employees work at home on some days.
no change
They speak REPEATEDLY AT EVERY EMPLOYEE MEETING about the importance of punctuality.
repeatedly
AS FAR AS SOME SUPERVISORS ARE CONCERNED, arriving late is never acceptable.
some supervisors believe that
