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Conciseness & Clarity
3 posts tagged Conciseness & Clarity from Dr Mariam's OET writing team.
Redundancy and Tautology in OET Writing: Saying It Once, Correctly
Redundancy in OET writing — doubled phrases like 'past history' and 'future plans' — costs Conciseness & Clarity marks even when every word is spelled correctly. See the full list and how to cut it.
OET WritingConciseness & ClarityVocabularyGrammarUpdated 17 October 2026
Two Words Most OET Candidates Never Use (and Should): The Precision Vocabulary Fix
OET writing vocabulary precision: the two-word phrase 'has since' that most candidates never use, and how it replaces wordy, vague sentences with a single accurate one.
OET WritingLanguageVocabularyConciseness & ClarityUpdated 29 September 2026
Precision in OET Writing: Why Vague Letters Fail and Exact Ones Pass
Precision in OET writing means one clear message per sentence, exact clinical details, and no hedging. This guide shows how examiners spot vague letters and how to write exactly what the recipient needs.
OET WritingConciseness & ClarityLanguageContentUpdated 26 June 2026