{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Learning Center","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center","author_name":"dwalker","author_url":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/author\/dwalker\/","title":"Energize Your Writing with Strong Verbs - Learning Center","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZSC3dk4AEV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/energize-your-writing-with-strong-verbs\/\">Energize Your Writing with Strong Verbs<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/energize-your-writing-with-strong-verbs\/embed\/#?secret=ZSC3dk4AEV\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Energize Your Writing with Strong Verbs&#8221; &#8212; Learning Center\" data-secret=\"ZSC3dk4AEV\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Step 1: Replace To Be Verbs It is virtually impossible to write without using to be verbs. However, most people overuse these verbs,\u00a0 and the result is lackluster prose. The problem is, to be verbs just do not convey the same dynamism as stronger, more exciting verbs. If you want to energize your writing, try [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/learning-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/05\/image.jpeg","thumbnail_width":602,"thumbnail_height":455}