The term _______________ refers to specific words associated with a particular environment.
Precision
Complex
Verbose
Jargon
When a writer is being _____________, that means he or she is not being ______________.
Precise, concise
Concise, precise
Precise, verbose
Verbose, concise
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
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.
Which sentence is the least verbose and contains appropriate jargon?
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.
Concise writing means choosing exact words, and precise writing means using only necessary words.
When researchers report their findings, it is necessary to be concise but not precise.
