University of North Carolina
Conciseness
Twitter has helped people learn to express their ideas in as few words as possible, but away from the 280-character limit, writers still struggle with keeping their writing short and to the point. Conciseness is the focus of a writing...
Curated OER
What is Plagiarism?
A little redundant, this quiz nonetheless drives the point home: don't plagiarize! Nearly all questions are hypothetical scenarios followed by "Is this plagiarism?" Reinforce this notion through a quick quiz online.
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Examine Your State Government's Demographics
How is your state government organized? How many elected officials are women? What is the mean age of your state representatives? Young scholars answer these questions in a research project before creating a chart to reflect their...
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Word Formation Worksheet 7
In this ESL word formation worksheet, students read 7 sentences that have a missing word. Students fill the space using the base word given in bold at the end. Prefixes and suffixes may be added.
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Complete Sentences
In this ESL worksheet, students read 10 intermediate level sentences. Students choose the best words to complete each sentence. For example, "Brad was off work because of a chest..."
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Complete the Sentences
In this sentence completion learning exercise, students read ten sentences with a missing word. From four choices, students select the word that would best complete each sentence. This learning exercise is from the UK and contains...
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Test Your Reading Skills: Complete the Sentences 4--Intermediate Level
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best word to complete each sentence.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Concise Language: Avoiding Redundancy: Lesson 4
This lesson introduces the concept of redundancy in writing. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Concise Language: Avoiding Redundancy."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Concise Language: Avoiding Redundancy: Lesson 1
This lesson introduces the concept of redundancy in writing. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Concise Language: Avoiding Redundancy."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Concise Language: Avoiding Redundancy
This lesson introduces the concept of redundancy in writing.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Concise Language Adds Zest!
This slideshow focuses on how to revise writing using concise language by eliminating unnecessary words and redundancy, avoiding generic phrases, using active voice and familiar terms, and looking for just the right words to convey...
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Grassroots Consulting: Avoiding the Dark Side of Email
This thoughtful essay argues the dangers of miscommunication in e-mail and how to properly convey your message.