Steps to improve concise writing during the revision process include _______.

adding phrases such as more or less and for all intents and purposes
expanding clauses and phrases
incorporating repetition
revising sentences that begin with there is and it is
One way to eliminate sexist language in your writing is to...


use man or words containing man to refer to all human beings
avoid the generic he, the male pronoun used to refer to both genders
use occupational and social stereotypes to clarify gender
address mature women by Mrs. or Miss
The problem with using colloquial language in college or career writing is that colloquial language _______.

is too specialized for most disciplines and professions
is more elaborate than its subject requires
tends to be biased and submit to false generalizations
is too informal and not precise enough

The following is an example of parallel phrases:

increased cost of living but not getting a raise.
finish the presentation after the proposal is revised.
accept the offer but deny the responsibilities.
less pay but gaining more experience.
Adverb modifiers, adjective modifiers, and transitional expressions are most common choices for _______.

varying sentence beginnings
varying the length of sentences
adding details
combining sentences
Which of the following are examples of indirect and pretentious writing that should be avoided:

slang, colloquial and informal language.
euphemisms, double talk and ornate words.
synonyms and denotations.
homonyms and idioms.
When using correlative conjunctions, the element after the second connector must _______.

transition to the next sentence
modify the subject of the sentence
be of greater kind and importance than that after the first connector
match the element after the first connector
One way to avoid monotony in writing is to _______.

vary sentence structure
write sentences of the same length
remove details so that only the basic points are emphasized
keep sentences at fewer than 15 words
In order to write emphatically, it is necessary to _______.

identify appropriate sources of information for research
decide which ideas in the piece are most important
obtain expert opinions
use exclamation points
The tools for writing descriptive paragraphs and essays include _______.

conflict and dialogue
sense impressions, spatial order, and a dominant impression
outlining details in chronological order
illustrations and examples