Concision and Wordiness
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Summary
The lesson focuses on the importance of concision and avoiding wordiness in SAT exam responses, emphasizing that succinctness, without losing significant detail, is key to selecting the correct answer.
- Concision means being concise, and on the SAT, shorter is usually better as long as clarity is maintained.
- Avoid unnecessarily wordy answer choices and aim for succinctness without omitting essential information.
- Being wary of the word 'being' as it is almost always unnecessary and can make sentences wordier.
- Examples demonstrate how to choose the most concise answer by eliminating redundant words and avoiding idiom errors.
Chapters
00:00
Understanding Concision
00:36
Identifying Wordiness
00:51
Practical Examples of Concision
02:28
Avoiding Common Pitfalls