When You're Editing a Document for Conciseness

question 14

Multiple Choice

When you're editing a document for conciseness,

• A)change verbs into nouns.
• B)separate subjects and predicates.
• C)delete unnecessary words and phrases.
• D)convert sentences to "it is" or "there are" structures.
• E)eliminate awkward references.

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Definitions:

Case Study

A detailed examination of a single subject (an individual or a small group), often used in clinical, social, or educational research to explore complex phenomena.

Dependent Variable

In experimental and observational studies, it is the outcome or factor that researchers aim to understand or predict based on changes in other variables.

Independent Variable

A variable in experimental research that is manipulated to determine its effect on a dependent variable.

Aggression

A range of behaviors that can result in both physical and psychological harm to oneself, others, or objects in the environment.