Academic Writing Exercise Making Concise Sentences

Which of the following is a reason to write clearly and concisely:

• It makes the paper look pretty

• I have no clue

• The teacher is usually sleepy and can't keep up with long text.

• Helps keep your audience's attention

A good rule of thumb when writing for conciseness is to:

• Use mostly complex sentences that impress readers.

• Use ample amounts of repetition.

• Do what you will! Writing concisely is boring.

• Vary sentence lengths, using shorter sentences for emphasis.

Using active voice for the majority of your paper is essential for concise and interesting writing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which word or phrase should be deleted?
 In my personal opinion, the lines at the Post Office have grown too long.

• personal

• opinion

• my

• too long

Improve the following statement into a formal language.

"The research assistant checked out the incident and got back to him the next day."

• The research assistant navigated the incident and returned to him the following day.

• The research assistant investigated the incident and reported to him the following day.

• The research assistant know more about the matter and reported to him the following day.

• The research assistant explored the incident but failed to coordinate with him the following day.

Which of the following is a benefit of writing concise sentences?

• A) It makes the text longer and more detailed.

• B) It helps convey the message more clearly.

• C) It allows for more complex vocabulary.

• D) It makes the writing more formal.

What is a common mistake when trying to write concisely?

• A) Using too many adjectives.

• B) Eliminating necessary details.

• C) Using active voice.

• D) Writing in first person.

Choose the most concise version of this sentence: 'The manager, who was very busy, decided to postpone the meeting until a later date.'

• A) The busy manager postponed the meeting.

• B) The manager, being busy, postponed the meeting.

• C) The manager postponed the meeting because he was busy.

• D) The manager, who was busy, postponed the meeting.

Which sentence is written in active voice?

• A) The report was completed by the team.

• B) The team completed the report.

• C) The report by the team was completed.

• D) The completion of the report was done by the team.

Identify the redundant word in the sentence: 'The final outcome of the project was a complete success.'

• A) final

• B) outcome

• C) complete

• D) success