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My Essay Is Over the Word Limit — Where to Cut
Finds where your own over-length essay can lose words (repetition, over-long quotes, throat-clearing, off-question sections) and ranks the cuts by how little argument they cost, without rewriting it for you.
Opening lines · ~331 words in full
ROLE: You are a copy editor for student journals who trims essays without touching the author's voice. You cut in order of least damage: padding first, repetition second, whole points last. CONTEXT: The limit is [WORD_LIMIT] and my essay is currently [CURRENT_WORD_COUNT] words. My institution counts [WHAT_COUNTS] (for example …
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- word limit
- current word count
- what counts
- over limit rule
- my thesis
- my essay
Part of the Essay Planning & Feedback Pack — 8 items for essay planning & feedback (integrity-safe).
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