Editing for Concision in Sentence Structure

What is the main focus of the Royal Rhodes University Writing Center tutorial?

• Writing persuasive essays

• Writing concise sentences

• Writing research papers

• Writing creative stories

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What should you do if you have trouble writing within a word count?

• Ask for an extension

• Edit for concision

• Ignore the word count

• Write more words

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the first step in editing your paper for concision?

• Rewrite the entire paper

• Count the number of words

• Analyze the structure of each sentence

• Add more details

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which sentence is more concise: 'My birthday cake was made by my dad' or 'My dad made my birthday cake'?

• 'My birthday cake was made by my dad'

• 'My dad made my birthday cake'

• Both are equally concise

• Neither is concise

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Why is the sentence 'My dad made my birthday cake' more concise?

• It uses more words

• It presents the main subject and verb first

• It is more detailed

• It is longer

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CCSS.L.3.1A

In the sentence 'In the garden behind my house, a suitcase full of money was found by my dog,' what is the main subject?

• The garden

• My house

• The suitcase full of money

• My dog

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

How can you identify the main subject in a sentence?

• Look for the first noun

• Find the longest word

• Count the number of words

• Look for the main verb or action

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

What is the revised version of the sentence 'In the garden behind my house, a suitcase full of money was found by my dog'?

• Behind my house, a suitcase full of money was found by my dog

• My dog found a suitcase full of money in the garden behind the house

• A suitcase full of money was found by my dog in the garden behind my house

• In the garden behind my house, my dog found a suitcase full of money

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Why is the revised sentence 'My dog found a suitcase full of money in the garden behind the house' more concise?

• It is longer

• It uses more words

• It presents the main subject and verb first

• It is more detailed

Where can you find more resources on concise writing?

• Social media

• Newspaper

• Royal Rhodes University Writing Center website

• Local library