A short reader quiz on my editing desk asks everyone to select one face shape immediately. At the moment, the descriptions for oval and oblong overlap enough to leave me unsure what to change. I want to make the wording clearer without promising that every reader will fit a single category. I have ...

“Choose your face shape” is the opening instruction in a reader activity I am editing. At the moment, the descriptions for oval and oblong overlap enough to leave me unsure what to change. My revision needs to allow uncertainty instead of implying that one quick answer settles the matter. I have ...