Be Clear, Not Cloudy

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LSAT English Quiz am Be Clear, Not Cloudy, erstellt von Tracy Rains am 25/07/2017.
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Zusammenfassung der Ressource

Frage 1

Frage
The term _______________ refers to specific words associated with a particular environment.
Antworten
  • Precision
  • Complex
  • Verbose
  • Jargon

Frage 2

Frage
When a writer is being _____________, that means he or she is not being ______________.
Antworten
  • Precise, concise
  • Concise, precise
  • Precise, verbose
  • Verbose, concise

Frage 3

Frage
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
Antworten
  • After the rain drenched the field, the umpire postponed the game.
  • After the rain, the game was postponed by the umpires.
  • After the teams waited in the rain for almost an hour, the game was postponed.
  • The game was postponed by the umpires after rain fell for almost an hour.

Frage 4

Frage
Which sentence is the least verbose and contains appropriate jargon?
Antworten
  • The chemicals were mixed in the beaker to prepare for the experiment.
  • The important chemicals were carefully mixed in the glass beaker to get ready for the activity in science class.
  • The chemicals were mixed around in a glass jar.
  • The chemicals were mixed in a beaker by the students to get ready for the activity.

Frage 5

Frage
Concise writing means choosing exact words, and precise writing means using only necessary words.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 6

Frage
When researchers report their findings, it is necessary to be concise but not precise.
Antworten
  • True
  • False
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