Written Expression Flashcards
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A student writes: 'The movie was very very very exciting.' Which revision is most effective?
Answer: The movie was so exciting that the audience cheered at every twist.
Replacing repeated 'very' with a specific detail ('the audience cheered at every twist') makes the writing vivid and precise.
Which sentence demonstrates the most formal writing style appropriate for an essay?
Answer: Students would benefit greatly from additional recess time.
Formal writing avoids slang, contractions, and casual language — it uses precise vocabulary and complete sentences.
In a persuasive essay, which element is most important for convincing the reader?
Answer: Providing strong, specific evidence to support your claim
Strong evidence — facts, statistics, examples — is the foundation of persuasive writing and makes arguments credible.
Which organizational structure is best for a TACHS essay comparing two books?
Answer: Point-by-point comparison
A point-by-point structure addresses one aspect of comparison at a time, making similarities and differences clear and organized.
Which sentence contains wordiness that should be eliminated?
Answer: Due to the fact that she was tired, she rested.
'Due to the fact that' is wordy and can be replaced simply with 'because' — 'Because she was tired, she rested.'
When revising an essay, a student should focus FIRST on:
Answer: Strengthening the content, structure, and clarity of ideas
Revision focuses on improving ideas, organization, and clarity before addressing sentence-level errors like spelling and punctuation.