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Concise Language

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

Concise Language
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15 questions

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1.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Academic writing should (a)   ?

contain long sentences.
be concise.
use a lot of intensifiers.

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

2.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A wordy sentence (a)  

is frequently too short.
includes more than one main idea.
includes unnecessary words.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Redundancy is (a)   ?

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One way to avoid wordiness is to avoid using...........?

pronouns and adjectives.

time clauses.

intensifiers like really and very.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Another way to avoid wordiness is to..........?

combine sentences when possible.

use only action verbs.

explain things clearly by repeating important information

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the most concise option.

The MBTI is based on the theories of a psychiatrist named Jung. Jung developed theories that contribute to this test.

The MBTI is partially based on the theories of psychological types that were described and explained by a psychiatrist named Jung.

The MBTI draws on the theories of psychological types developed by psychiatrist Jung.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Choose the most concise option.

Introverts rarely choose to work in groups but often prove to

be productive team members.

It is rare that introverts choose to work in groups, but they are often productive team members.

Introverts may prove to be productive team members, and they may make positive contributions to groups at work.

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