Wordiness and Redundancy

Irrelevancy, Redundancy, and Wordiness

TOD 301, KLA 301

Poll

I know what irrelevancy is in terms of written material.

• I know and could define it.

• I think I know.

• It sounds familiar, but I'm not sure.

• I don't know.

Poll

I know what redundancy is in terms of written material.

• I know and could define it.

• I think I know.

• It sounds familiar, but I'm not sure.

• I don't know.

Poll

I know what wordiness is in terms of written work.

• I know and could define it.

• I think I know.

• It sounds familiar, but I'm not sure.

• I don't know.

Multiple Choice

The author is considering removing Sentence 8 from the passage. Should he or she do this?

• Yes, because the sentence is extraneous and doesn’t fit the tone of the rest of the passage.

• Yes, because the sentence provides information that conflicts with other information in the passage.

• No, because the sentence provides information necessary to understanding the passage’s main idea.

• No, because the sentence is transitioning to the passage’s conclusion.

Multiple Choice

SAMPLE QUESTION

He then wrote an enthusiastic article for Strand Magazine, being in the place in which most of his Sherlock Holmes stories had first appeared, and later wrote a book on the subject titled The Coming of the Fairies.

• NO CHANGE

• in the magazine where

• in which

• being where

Multiple Choice

SAMPLE QUESTION 2

She worked for thirty years as a teacher and librarian in the field of education in Baltimore public schools.

Which of the following words or phrases from the preceding sentence is LEAST necessary and could therefore be deleted?

• thirty

• and librarian

• in the field of educaiton

• Baltimore public

Multiple Choice

SAMPLE QUESTION 3

Over many weeks, as time goes by, her collection slowly grows: clay bowls, cups, vases, and sculptures fill the studio.

• NO CHANGE

• with the passing of time

• gradually,

• OMIT the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

Lauren was spending so many hours at her job at the zoo that her leisure time was minimal and not abundant at all.

• NO CHANGE

• minimal and not abundant

• at a minimum

• minimal

Multiple Choice

In the next two weeks of time in the future, Tarica will be receiving a check for the legal work she performed for her client.

• NO CHANGE

• In the next two weeks of time in the future;

• In the next two weeks,

• OMIT the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

The teacher became increasingly frustrated with the rowdy student who acted in a wild, disorderly manner.

• NO CHANGE

• who acted wildly

• whom acted wildly

• OMIT the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

George, after thirty years of work in the automotive industry, was thoroughly overjoyed to retire and no longer go to his job.

• NO CHANGE

• and no longer have to work.

• but no longer have to go to his job.

• OMIT the underlined portion