Concise Writing

What does writing clearly and concisely mean?

• Using complex words to completely describe everything in a sentence

• Getting straight to the point by eliminating unnecessary words.

• Showing off your mad vocabulary skills

• Writing long sentences to take up more space on the page.

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CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.4

Which of the following is a reason to write clearly and concisely:

• It makes the paper look pretty

• I have no clue

• The teacher is usually sleepy and can't keep up with long text.

• Helps keep your audience's attention

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CCSS.W.8.4

Using fancy words is always a great way to write clearly.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.4

 Which sentence has a vague pronoun error?

• Armand visited George after his graduation ceremony had ended.
  
• The puppet show performed by Henry was undoubtedly his best creation yet.
  
• The dog ate all the food in its bowl and all the food in the kitty's bowl too.
  
• My dad spent the entire afternoon raking up all the leaves in our front and backyard.
  

Which word should be deleted?
It is a true fact that the U.S. has more divorces per capital than any country in the world.

• fact
• true
• more
• country

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CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word or phrase should be deleted?
Timmy said the UFO he spotted was oblong in shape.

• spotted
• oblong
• in shape
• he

Which word or phrase should be deleted?
 In my personal opinion, the lines at the Post Office have grown too long.

• personal
• opinion
• my
• too long

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CCSS.W.8.4

CCSS.W.8.5

A good rule of thumb when writing for conciseness is to:

• Use mostly complex sentences that impress readers.

• Use ample amounts of repetition.

• Do what you will! Writing concisely is boring.

• Vary sentence lengths, using shorter sentences for emphasis.

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CCSS.W.8.4

Using active voice for the majority of your paper is essential for concise and interesting writing.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.W.8.4

Which of the following sentences uses passive voice?

• All of the students turned their work in on time.

• The work was turned in on time by the students.

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CCSS.L.8.1C