Revising Writing: Omitting Irrelevant Information

The video tutorial focuses on teaching students how to revise their writing by identifying and omitting irrelevant information. It guides students through the process of analyzing a text to ensure all included details are relevant to the topic. The tutorial provides examples and exercises to practice this skill, emphasizing the importance of maintaining focus and conciseness in writing.

What is the primary purpose of revising writing according to the video?

• To make the text longer

• To ensure all information is relevant to the topic

• To add more complex vocabulary

• To change the topic of the text

How can you identify the main topic of a text?

• By checking the word count

• By reading the introductory sentence

• By counting the number of paragraphs

• By reading the last sentence

Which sentence should be removed from a text about sound?

• Light also travels in waves, but it doesn't need a medium.

• Sound travels faster in water than in air.

• Sound is an amazing phenomenon.

• Sound can only exist under certain conditions.

What is the main focus when revising the first half of a paragraph?

• Changing the paragraph structure

• Increasing the paragraph length

• Finding sentences that don't belong

• Adding more examples

Why should the sentence about the decibel scale be removed?

• It does not relate to the conditions for sound to exist or travel.

• It is too technical for the audience.

• It is a repeated idea.

• It is not grammatically correct.

What should each sentence in a text contribute to?

• The length of the text

• The complexity of the language

• The development of the topic

• The number of examples

What is the result of removing irrelevant information from a text?

• The text loses its main idea.

• The text becomes longer and more detailed.

• The text becomes more confusing.

• The text becomes focused and concise.