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Topic 6: Improving Word Choice

Exercise 1

Each of the following phrases contain words or expressions that are poor choices for use in academic writing because they are examples of dialect, regionalisms, slang, or jargon, or because they are pretentious, biased, or trite. Replace them with better word choices.

This activity contains 10 questions.

Ya’ll come back now, ya hear!

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that ain’t right yo

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it is indubitably preposterous that the supposition proposed

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

he is jonesin for some ice cream

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

Can I get a cup a joe?

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

What kind of pop do you like?

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

you be illin’

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

fixin’ to go to the store

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

in lieu of the precipitously incongruous realization

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

A doctor can choose what type of medicine he wants to practice.

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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