Liberty ENGL 101 Mindtap Week 7 Assignment Answers Complete Solutions
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Eliminating Redundant Words and Phrases
2.Expressing Your Thoughts Clearly by Avoiding “There is/are” and “It is”
Sometimes when we are trying to write formally, we add extra words that turn out to be unnecessary—these words are called redundant, because they essentially repeat the meaning of another word or phrase already used. Consider the following examples of redundancy and the more concise alternatives:
| Redundant | Concise |
| all together | together |
| and also | and (or also) |
| cash money | cash (or money) |
| circle back | return |
| collaborate together | collaborate |
| consensus of opinion | consensus |
| each individual member | each member |
| end result | result |
| kneel down | kneel |
| mutual cooperation | cooperation |
| pick and choose | choose (or pick) |
| refer back | refer |
| reply back | reply (or respond) |
| spell out in detail | explain |
| weather conditions | weather (or conditions) |
Additionally, there are common phrases that may sound more formal but in reality do not add any meaning to a statement. These phrases are overextended because they are simply longer but not any more effective, for example:
In general, it is better to use avoid using two words when one will do.
In each of the following sets of sentences, choose the ones that do NOT use any redundant words or phrases.
Sentences with there or it in the subject position (as in there is, there was, it is, it was) generally are weak. Make these sentence leaner, more direct, and more interesting by rewriting them with a verb that describes the action and a subject that performs the action..
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Jealousy
¹There was a writer named Gore Vidal who famously said: “Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little.” ²It is my own feeling as well, though I hate to admit it. ³I tell myself that supporting my friends and reveling in their successes will make me a happier, more confident person, but I just can’t overcome my sense of jealousy. ⁴For example, there were three friends of mine who all received big promotions in the same year. ⁵When we went out to celebrate, I smiled and patted them all on the back, but inside I was despondent. ⁶I have decided to examine my sources of insecurity as a first step to remedying this ugly aspect of my personality.
Read the sentences pulled from the passage above. Decide if each sentence uses or doesn’t use “there” or “it” in the subject position.
There was a writer named Gore Vidal who famously said: “Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little.”
It is my own feeling as well, though I hate to admit it.
I tell myself that supporting my friends and reveling in their successes will make me a happier, more confident person, but I just can’t overcome my sense of jealousy.
For example, there were three friends of mine who all received big promotions in the same year.
When we went out to celebrate, I smiled and patted them all on the back, but inside I was despondent.
I have decided to examine my sources of insecurity as a first step to remedying this ugly aspect of my personality.
Read the following sentences and then select the best revision for each. If no revision is needed, select “No revision is needed.”
There is some plant growth despite the harsh climate.
There will be construction crews working all summer.
It’s a calculation that our accountants double-checked.
