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Sophia English Com 1 Milestones 2

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1 Anita is editing her rough draft of a story. She frowns at the following sentences: "In spite of the fact that I typically disagree with his ideas, I attended the meeting scheduled by our CEO a ... nyway. He proceeded to highlight the basic fundamentals that the team should focus on to increase sales next quarter. The room was filled to capacity and I considered sneaking out until an unexpected surprise happened." Anita needs to edit her sentences for __________. grammatical errors connotation wordiness redundancy RATIONALE Wordiness occurs when the writer uses to many words to say something that could easily be much more concise. "In spite of the fact," "anyway," and "proceeded to highlight," "filled to capacity," and "unexpected surprise" are thus all examples of wordiness that will need to be edited. The sentence does not have errors pertaining to connotation, euphemism, or grammar. CONCEPT Editing and Editing Strategies 2 Choose the statement about a five-paragraph essay that is FALSE. It typically includes an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. It provides a lot of room for flexibility and creativity. It is rarely used by advanced writers because it can limit depth and nuance. It can be a useful form to master, especially for the purpose of timed writing. RATIONALE The five paragraph essay usually includes an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. It is useful to master this form, as it is often used for the essay portion of timed tests. Advanced writers do not often use this format because it limits the depth and nuance with which they can express their ideas. Therefore, the statement that this type of essay is "known for offering a lot of room for flexibility and creativity in a piece of writing" is false. [Show More]

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