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Avoid Wordiness and Redundancy 2021
Avoid Wordiness and Redundancy 2021
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Adapted from: Do you know how to fix redundancy and wordiness? By: Jacey Peake and Lauren Jung
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True or False:
Having redundancy and wordiness in an essay makes your writing stronger.
False
True
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CORRECT or INCORRECT?
Amir builds motorcycles to compete with his neighbor.
CORRECT (no wordiness/redundancy)
INCORRECT (some wordiness/redundancy)
3
CORRECT or INCORRECT?
Thomas has great taste in music.
CORRECT (no wordiness/redundancy)
INCORRECT (some wordiness/redundancy)
4
Eliminate wordiness/redundancy:
For all intents and purposes, I choose him to join me on my journey and adventure.
I choose him to join me on my journey.
I choose him.
I choose him to join me on my journey and adventure.
For all intents and purposes, I choose him.
5
CORRECT or INCORRECT?
Each and every student works hard during the course of SAT practice.
CORRECT (no wordiness/redundancy)
INCORRECT (some wordiness/redundancy)
6
Eliminate wordiness/redundancy:
The company is taking applications at this point in time.
The company is accepting applications at this point in time.
The company takes applications.
At this point in time, the company is taking applications.
The company is taking applications now.
7
Eliminate wordiness/redundancy:
The dog was walked by the girls who were sisters.
The sisters walked the dog.
The girls walked the dog.
The dog was walked by the sisters.
The dog was walked by the girls.
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CORRECT or INCORRECT?
There is no peanut butter.
CORRECT (no wordiness/redundancy)
INCORRECT (some wordiness/redundancy)
9
CORRECT or INCORRECT?
She dashed quickly to the store.
INCORRECT (some wordiness/redundancy)
CORRECT (no wordiness/redundancy)
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True or False:
Redundancy and wordiness both involve adding TOO MANY words in a sentence.
False
True
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Eliminate wordiness/redundancy:
"In height, I'm 6'2" tall," said the man in a suit that was blue in color.
"I'm 6'2" tall," said the man in a blue suit.
"In height, I'm 6'2" tall," said the man in the blue suit.
"I'm 6'2" tall," said the blue man.
"I'm 6'2" tall," said the man.
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True or False:
When taking the SAT, pick the shortest answer that makes sense.
True
False
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What is the definition of
redundancy
?
Giving important information
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Explaining an idea thoroughly
Unnecessarily repeating words or ideas
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What is the definition of
wordiness
?
Using words in a sentence
Sentences that don't have adjectives
An essential factor in writing an essay
Using words than necessary to make a point
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CORRECT or INCORRECT?
Mrs. Slabaugh talked to her students about the matter of their missing and unsubmitted summatives.
CORRECT (no wordiness/redundancy)
INCORRECT (some wordiness/redundancy)
16
"Essentially", "basically", "I believe", "very", and "really" are all examples of...
Meaningful words/phrases
Helpful words/phrases
Thinking words/phrases
Unnecessary words/phrases
17
Eliminate wordiness/redundancy: My dog would
never deliberately bite someone on purpose
.
never deliberately bite someone.
never purposefully bite someone on purpose.
NO CHANGE
totally never deliberately bite someone on purpose.
18
Eliminate wordiness/redundancy:
Aluminum is a metal that is very light in weight.
Apparently, Aluminum is a light-weight metal.
Aluminum is a light-weight metal.
Aluminum is light-weight, and is also a metal.
Aluminum is light in weight, and is a metal.
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CORRECT or INCORRECT?
Julisa has a large amount of numerous Chromebook stickers.
CORRECT (no wordiness/redundancy)
INCORRECT (some wordiness/redundancy)
20
Eliminate wordiness/redundancy:
I haven't heard the new Drake album due to the fact that I'm busy.
I haven't heard the new Drake album because I'm busy.
I haven't heard the new Drake album because of the fact that I'm busy.
I'm busy.
I haven't heard the new Drake album.
