Creating effective descriptions
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- Q1What is being described here: 'A word that has the same meaning - or almost the same meaning - as another word.'?Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q2Which of the below could be considered synonyms for tense?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q3If a piece of writing sticks together well then it has ...clarity.consistency.cohesion.complexity.30s
- Q4To be considered an expanded noun phrase a sentence must have ...a noun, verb and adjective.a noun and a language device describing the noun.a noun and one or more adjectives.a noun and a verb.30s
- Q5Sofia wrote a descriptive piece of writing about a jungle. However, she began three separate sentences with 'The trees'. What would be an appropriate piece of feedback for Sofia?This is too simplistic. Swap 'The trees' for language devices.Use synonyms to vary the subject ('the trees').Focus less on the trees and pick something else to write about.Add a different adjective before 'trees' in each sentence.30s
- Q6When using a single paragraph outline, which of the below would be appropriate for the 'supporting detail' section?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s