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Change a letter
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Insert a comma
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Awkward phrasing
Is this the best word?
Check the spelling
Check the transition
Check for sense or meaning
Rewrite for clarity
I don't understand what you're trying to say
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15.279 Management Communication for Undergraduates
Fall 2012
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