Revising for Written Expression

Personally, in my opinion, I feel that Lauren looks good in that outfit. I mean, like if you wanna dress up, then dress to impress, right? I believe the colors in her clothes go well with her hair and skin complexion. I think she should wear those kinds of clothes more often, you know--like a lot. I mean, to me, it’s kinda obvious. I also like how Lauren was really thinking outside the box when she put together that outfit. You know, the things you wear really are a big deal, so it’s good to put some thought into your choice of clothes. I’m just telling it like it is.

In the passage above, which of the following is self-conscious wording?

• dress to impress

• You know

• in my opinion

• a lot

Personally, in my opinion, I feel that Lauren looks good in that outfit. I mean, like if you wanna dress up, then dress to impress, right? I believe the colors in her clothes go well with her hair and skin complexion. I think she should wear those kinds of clothes more often, you know--like a lot. I mean, to me, it’s kinda obvious. I also like how Lauren was really thinking outside the box when she put together that outfit. You know, the things you wear really are a big deal, so it’s good to put some thought into your choice of clothes. I’m just telling it like it is.

In the passage above, which of the following is informal wording?

• I believe

• kinda

• telling it like it is

• your

Personally, in my opinion, I feel that Lauren looks good in that outfit. I mean, like if you wanna dress up, then dress to impress, right? I believe the colors in her clothes go well with her hair and skin complexion. I think she should wear those kinds of clothes more often, you know--like a lot. I mean, to me, it’s kinda obvious. I also like how Lauren was really thinking outside the box when she put together that outfit. You know, the things you wear really are a big deal, so it’s good to put some thought into your choice of clothes. I’m just telling it like it is.

In the passage above, which of the following is second-person perspective?

• big deal

• Personally

• you

• really

Personally, in my opinion, I feel that Lauren looks good in that outfit. I mean, like if you wanna dress up, then dress to impress, right? I believe the colors in her clothes go well with her hair and skin complexion. I think she should wear those kinds of clothes more often, you know--like a lot. I mean, to me, it’s kinda obvious. I also like how Lauren was really thinking outside the box when she put together that outfit. You know, the things you wear really are a big deal, so it’s good to put some thought into your choice of clothes. I’m just telling it like it is.

In the passage above, which of the following is vague wording?

• I mean

• I feel

• wanna

• things

Personally, in my opinion, I feel that Lauren looks good in that outfit. I mean, like if you wanna dress up, then dress to impress, right? I believe the colors in her clothes go well with her hair and skin complexion. I think she should wear those kinds of clothes more often, you know--like a lot. I mean, to me, it’s kinda obvious. I also like how Lauren was really thinking outside the box when she put together that outfit. You know, the things you wear really are a big deal, so it’s good to put some thought into your choice of clothes. I’m just telling it like it is.

In the passage above, which of the following is a cliche?

• telling it like it is

• you know

• I think

• in my opinion

Personally, in my opinion, I feel that Lauren looks good in that outfit. I mean, like if you wanna dress up, then dress to impress, right? I believe the colors in her clothes go well with her hair and skin complexion. I think she should wear those kinds of clothes more often, you know--like a lot. I mean, to me, it’s kinda obvious. I also like how Lauren was really thinking outside the box when she put together that outfit. You know, the things you wear really are a big deal, so it’s good to put some thought into your choice of clothes. I’m just telling it like it is.

In the passage above, which of the following is a repetitious sentence starter?

• You

• The

• I

• Personally

Personally, in my opinion, I feel that Lauren looks good in that outfit. I mean, like if you wanna dress up, then dress to impress, right? I believe the colors in her clothes go well with her hair and skin complexion. I think she should wear those kinds of clothes more often, you know--like a lot. I mean, to me, it’s kinda obvious. I also like how Lauren was really thinking outside the box when she put together that outfit. You know, the things you wear really are a big deal, so it’s good to put some thought into your choice of clothes. I’m just telling it like it is.

In the passage above, which of the following is an overused word?

• to me

• really

• like

• your