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Properties of a Well-Written Text Flashcards

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The 7Cs of Effective Writing

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Consistency
Conciseness
Creativity
Correctness
Completeness
Coherence
Compassion

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Structure and form is present in all paragraphs of the composition

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Consistency

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The shorter, the better

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Conciseness

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The uniqueness of a sentence or part

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Creativity

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5
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Grammatical correctness

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Correctness

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All basic parts of the composition are in the work

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Completeness

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7
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Smooth flow and transition throughout the composition

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Coherence

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Kindness with wording

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Compassion

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True or False: When using logical connectors, it is best to avoid but.

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True. There are better substitutions for this conjunctions.

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A group of interrelated sentences with one main idea

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Paragraph

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A group of paragraphs with one main idea

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Essay

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The 4 Qualities of a Properly-Written Text

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  1. Organization
  2. Coherence and Cohesion
  3. Language
  4. Mechanics
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13
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What is the similarity between coherence and cohesion?

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They both highlight the smooth transition, connection, and flow of the ideas and composition itself

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What is the difference between coherence and cohesion?

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Coherence is the non-visible connection and flow of ideas, while cohesion is the visible connection with the use of transitional devices / logical connectors and repetition of keywords.

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True or False: Cohesion is the non-visible connection of ideas.

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False, coherence

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True or False: Cohesion is the visible connection of ideas.

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True

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True or False: Coherence is the visible connection of ideas.

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False

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18
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True or False: Coherence is the non-visible connection of ideas.

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True

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19
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The best indicator of a well-written text

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Language

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Connection in sentence level

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Cohesion

21
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Connection in idea or conceptual level

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Coherence

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The logical and accurate arrangement of ideas and concepts in the composition

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Organization

23
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Refers to diction and word choice

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Language

24
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Refers to technical aspects of the work, e.g., capitalization, abbreviation, punctuation, spelling

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Mechanics

25
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True or False: It is okay to have different references to the POV of your pronouns.

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False, be consistent with the use of pronouns

26
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True or False: It is best to use precise vocabulary.

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True

27
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The maximum and recommended number of words to reach in a sentence

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18 words

28
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True or False: It is okay to use highfalutin language.

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False, it is not understood by all

29
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True or False: Avoid being redundant and wordy, as well as writing cliché words, phrases, or sentences.

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True

30
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What words are best to avoid excessively using?

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There and it

31
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True or False: In writing, avoid sexist language.

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True

32
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True or False: Use the appropriate level of formality.

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True

33
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True or False: It is okay to use word contractions.

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False, always extract and complete the word. (gonna = going to, wouldn’t = would not)

34
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True or False: It is always okay to use exclamation marks.

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False, only if it is a part of a direct quotation. Otherwise, avoid using them.

35
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True or False: For writing numbers, there is no need to spell them out.

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False, for numbers 1-10, you need to spell them out. Greater than 10 remain in numerical value form

36
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True or False: You should use citations in business texts.

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False, no need. Only in academic and formal texts.

37
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When is there an exception to spelling out numbers 1-10?

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If it is the first word of the sentence

38
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The business language of the world

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American English

39
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True or False: Always use British English.

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False, use Standard English.

40
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What kind of English is used in a well-written text?

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Standard English

41
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Mechanics with abbreviations

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When first writing an organization or long identifier, spell it out first (with abbreviation in parenthesis). After, you can use the abbreviation without the name.

42
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Structures are parallel / parallelism of structures in a composition

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Consistency

43
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Brevity, avoiding filler and redundant words

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Conciseness

44
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Going beyond traditional, technical, or conventional forms to express ideas

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Creativity

45
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Grammaticality and accuracy of information

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Correctness

46
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Preventing the need for further explanation, complete structure

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Completeness

47
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Smooth flow of ideas

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Coherence

48
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Empathetic writing, unbiased information, neutral language, credible facts

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Compassion

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