Editing and Refining for Clarity and Control (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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5 pillars of effective editing
5 pillars of effective editing
Clarity, Control, Cohesion, Concision, Polish
% of marks for control, clarity, cohesion
% of marks for control, clarity, cohesion
Approximately 30%
% to cut from first draft
% to cut from first draft
Approximately 20%
Lexical chains
Lexical chains
Related words building thematic unity (e.g. rails→tracks→lines)
Tricolon
Tricolon
Three-part lists building in intensity
Anaphora
Anaphora
Repeated opening words for emphasis
Concrete vs abstract language: which to favour
Concrete vs abstract language: which to favour
Concrete (e.g. 'cracked hands' not 'difficult situation')
Active vs passive voice: which is stronger
Active vs passive voice: which is stronger
Active (e.g. 'Rust consumed rails' not 'rails were rusted')
Time for five-pass editing method
Time for five-pass editing method
Approximately 8 minutes
Maximum ideas per sentence for clarity
Maximum ideas per sentence for clarity
One idea maximum