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Question 1 of 5

1. Question

The lesson suggests that before writing anything, you must first determine your purpose and audience. What is the primary reason for doing this?

To make sure your writing is always persuasive.
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To familiarize yourself with the required formatting and structure.
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To make your writing more entertaining for your readers.
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To ensure you use appropriate vocabulary, tone, and evidence for your readers.
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The lesson advises writers to use precise vocabulary and eliminate intensifiers like ‘really’ and ‘very’. What is the text’s suggested alternative for ‘very pretty’?

Rather pretty
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Pretty and good
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Beautiful
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Incredibly pretty
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Joseph McCormack, the author of Brief, suggests several ways to be more concise. Which of the following is NOT one of his pieces of advice?

Over-explaining everything to ensure clarity.
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Focusing on the 5Ws when explaining something.
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Using headlines to organize your ideas.
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Using images to replace words.
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The lesson advises writers to ask ‘so what?’ about their paper as a whole, as well as each piece of supporting evidence. What is the purpose of this question?

To ensure the writing has a sarcastic or witty tone.
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To make sure the essay is long enough to meet the word count.
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To ensure that every part of the writing has a clear point and significance.
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To check for passive voice and other grammatical errors.
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5. Question

The lesson quotes Richard Brinsley Sheridan saying, ‘Never say more than is necessary.’ What writing habit does this quote discourage?

Focusing on one key point per paragraph.
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Over-explaining and using filler words.
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Using precise vocabulary.
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Writing short, simple sentences.
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