Navigating Transitions and Wordiness in ACT English

This video tutorial covers English rhetorical skills and style, focusing on transition words, wordiness, and style errors. It explains how transition words link ideas, the importance of avoiding wordiness, and identifying style errors. The tutorial provides examples and strategies for recognizing and correcting these issues in writing.

What percentage of the English section is made up of rhetorical skills and style questions?

• 20-25%

• 50-55%

• 30-35%

• 40-47%

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which of the following is NOT a type of question mentioned in the introduction?

• Organization

• Wordiness

• Punctuation

• Diction

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is the primary purpose of transition words?

• To introduce a new topic

• To link two ideas and explain their relationship

• To provide examples

• To summarize a paragraph

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which transition word indicates a contrast between two ideas?

• Moreover

• Therefore

• Furthermore

• Despite

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What type of relationship does the word 'because' indicate?

• Reinforcement

• Cause-and-effect

• Sequence

• Contrast

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which transition word would best fit in a sentence showing reinforcement?

• However

• Indeed

• Meanwhile

• Therefore

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is a wordiness error?

• Using incorrect vocabulary

• Using too many words to describe a simple concept

• A punctuation mistake

• A grammatical mistake

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is an example of a redundancy error?

• He drank water

• Because he was thirsty

• Each year annually

• When I was 10

What should you do if a sentence contains words that do not pertain to the main idea?

• Remove the irrelevant words

• Change the topic

• Add more details

• Rewrite the sentence

Which of the following sentences is an example of a wordiness error?

• She ran quickly

• He drank water

• At the age of 10 years old

• When I was 10

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F