Academic Writing Clarity and Precision

Academic Writing Clarity and Precision

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

The video tutorial emphasizes the importance of concise writing by avoiding wordiness, unnecessary words, circumlocution, and redundancy. It provides examples to illustrate how to be more precise and specific in writing, ensuring clarity and engagement without overcomplicating the text.

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to avoid being overly wordy in academic writing?

It makes the writing more engaging.

It helps in sounding more intelligent.

It ensures clarity and conciseness.

It allows for more complex ideas.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common misconception about academic writing?

It should be concise and direct.

It requires the use of complex and lengthy words.

It should be easy to understand.

It should be engaging and entertaining.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you ensure that your writing is not overly wordy?

By repeating key points.

By adding more examples.

By being concise and direct.

By using complex vocabulary.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key strategy to avoid wordiness?

Adding emotional language

Being precise and specific

Using more adjectives

Repeating key points

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be the focus when writing academically?

Sounding intelligent

Being concise and evidence-based

Using complex vocabulary

Adding emotional weight

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of avoiding wordiness in writing?

To add emotional weight

To simplify ideas

To make writing more complex

To ensure clarity and engagement

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which words are often considered unnecessary in writing?

If and when

Very and really

And and but

Because and since

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