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Ten Characteristics of
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5) Active: applying the active voice to focus on
the “doer”
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Ten Characteristics of
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Personal
Positive
Active
Unified
Coherent
Clear
Concise
Mechanically sound
Ten Characteristics
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o lacking interference
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