Editing and Refining for Clarity and Control (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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What percentage of HSC marks depend on control, clarity & cohesion in writing?
What percentage of HSC marks depend on control, clarity & cohesion in writing?
Around 30%
What are the five core editing principles?
What are the five core editing principles?
Clarity, Control, Cohesion, Concision, Polish
How much of your first draft should you aim to cut?
How much of your first draft should you aim to cut?
Approximately 20%
How many minutes should you allocate for the five-pass editing system?
How many minutes should you allocate for the five-pass editing system?
Approximately 8 minutes total
What does Pass 3 of the editing system focus on?
What does Pass 3 of the editing system focus on?
Concision (eliminate unnecessary words)
What concise word should replace 'in order to'?
What concise word should replace 'in order to'?
to
Which movement verb suggests tired, heavy movement?
Which movement verb suggests tired, heavy movement?
Trudge
What are lexical chains?
What are lexical chains?
Related words connecting paragraphs thematically
How much time should you spend writing your initial draft vs editing?
How much time should you spend writing your initial draft vs editing?
30 minutes writing, 8 minutes editing
Which phrases should you delete to strengthen your writing?
Which phrases should you delete to strengthen your writing?
'I think that' & 'In my opinion'