Before: “Because of Matthew’s understanding of the Greek word, Mary’s virginity has been seen as necessary for Jesus to be the Messiah.”
After: “Matthew’s use of the Greek translation necessitates Mary’s virginity in order for Jesus to be the Messiah.”
In this sentence, I replaced the "be" verb, "has been," rearranging the sentence in order to use the verb "necessitates." I definitely think that this improves my writing as it makes the sentence more coherent and interesting. This section has made me become more aware of how often I am using "be" verbs and other messy or passive constructions.