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Clichés/Sexist Language
Homophones Grab Bag Objectivity Wordiness/
Redundancies
Clarity/
Conciseness
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Clichés/Sexist Language - 100
• Replace the sexist term with a more appropriate one.
• They’ve Always wanted to be firemen.
Did you get it right?
Cliches and Sexist Cliches and Sexist Language - 400Language - 400• Machine-made, syntheticMachine-made, synthetic
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Clichés/Sexist Language - 500
• After the cyclone ripped through the sprawling metropolis of Cascade, seamstress rode her bike to Marshall’s for a frozen Snicker’s Bar.
So, you think you’re right, eh???
Clichés/Sexist Language - 600
• Rephrase without using clichés
• After his bath, Cody was as fresh as a daisy.
Here’s the answer . . .
Clichés/Sexist LanguageClichés/Sexist Language - - 600600
After his bath, After his bath, Cody was fresh.Cody was fresh.
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Clichés/Sexist Language - 700
Don’t beat around the bush; get right down to the meat and potatoes of these clichés!
The answer . . .
Clichés/Sexist Language - 700Clichés/Sexist Language - 700
Don’t waste time; get to the point of these clichés!
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Clichés/Sexist Clichés/Sexist Language - 800Language - 800
• After the dust settled, my After the dust settled, my parents grounded me for parents grounded me for the rest of my life.the rest of my life.
Think you’re right?
Clichés/Sexist Language - 800Clichés/Sexist Language - 800
After the argument, my parents grounded After the argument, my parents grounded me for the rest of my life.me for the rest of my life.
My parents grounded me for the rest of my My parents grounded me for the rest of my life.life.
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Clichés/Sexist Language - Clichés/Sexist Language - 10001000
A general rule of thumb is to A general rule of thumb is to avoid like the plague taking your avoid like the plague taking your girlfriend to the pizza joint and girlfriend to the pizza joint and video arcade for your first date.video arcade for your first date.
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Cliches/Sexist Language- 1000
• Generally, avoid taking your girlfriend to the pizza joint and video arcade for your first date.
• Avoid taking your girlfriend to the pizza joint and video arcade for your first date.
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Homophones - Homophones - 100100
According to school policy, students According to school policy, students cannot (where, wear) tank tops that show cannot (where, wear) tank tops that show stomachs.stomachs.
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Homophones - 100
•According to school policy, students cannot wear tank tops that show stomachs.
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Homophones - 300Homophones - 300
““Dude, I totally have (two, too, to) Dude, I totally have (two, too, to) much homework tonight; woe is me! much homework tonight; woe is me! How will I ever find time to play X-How will I ever find time to play X-Box tonight?”Box tonight?”
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Homophones - 300Homophones - 300
““Dude, I totally have Dude, I totally have tootoo much much homework tonight; woe is me! homework tonight; woe is me! How will I ever find time to play X-How will I ever find time to play X-Box tonight?”Box tonight?”
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Homophones - 400Homophones - 400
• George’s insane laughter (effected, affected) the teacher.
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Homophones - 500Homophones - 500
• Large (wastes, waists) and much (waists, wastes) are sad symbols of our nation’s wealth.
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Homophones - 500Homophones - 500
• Large waists and much waste are sad symbols of our nation’s wealth.
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Homophones - 600Homophones - 600 She (through, threw) the spitball (through, She (through, threw) the spitball (through,
threw) the classroom.threw) the classroom.
And the answer is . . .
Homophones - 600Homophones - 600
She She threwthrew the spitball the spitball throughthrough the the classroom.classroom.
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Homophones - 1000Homophones - 1000
• (Their, They’re, There) neighbor (Their, They’re, There) neighbor drowned in the creek over (their, drowned in the creek over (their, they’re, there). (Their, They’re, there) they’re, there). (Their, They’re, there) never going to forget it.never going to forget it.
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Homophones - 1000
• Their neighbor drowned in the creek over there. They’re never going to forget it.
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Objectivity - 100Objectivity - 100
The clowns made small children cry.The clowns made small children cry.
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Objectivity - 200Objectivity - 200
• When he blows his nose, he When he blows his nose, he doesn’t use tissues or his sleeve; doesn’t use tissues or his sleeve; he uses magazines, which is really he uses magazines, which is really disgusting.disgusting.
Objectivity - 200
When he blows his nose, he does not use tissues or his sleeve; he uses magazines.
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Objectivity - 300Objectivity - 300
• None of the campsites has None of the campsites has electricity.electricity.
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Objectivity - 400Objectivity - 400
• Many Sheboygan County residents will remember Greenbush as a sprawling metropolis.
• Scott Fischer will remember Greenbush.
ObjectivityObjectivity500500
Mr. Munson, that weird Mr. Munson, that weird guy with all of the guy with all of the dogs, walks down dogs, walks down Reed Street every Reed Street every morning.morning.
Subject/Verb Agreement - 500Subject/Verb Agreement - 500
Mr. Munson, the guy with all of the dogs, walks down Reed Street every morning.
Objectivity - 600Objectivity - 600
Albert Einstein heroically saved five groundhogs from a steamroller.
Objectivity - 700 Objectivity - 700
Dressed like a player with Dressed like a player with a bunch of bling-bling, a bunch of bling-bling, Mr. Mella said, “Go Mr. Mella said, “Go Panthers!”Panthers!”
Objectivity - 700Objectivity - 700• Dressed like a player with Dressed like a player with
a bunch of bling-bling, a bunch of bling-bling, Mr. Mella said, “Go Mr. Mella said, “Go Panthers!”Panthers!”
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Go Panthers!!
Objectivity - 1000
• Jerry Smith of Windrixville will remember Ponyboy Curtis as A hero.
• Many will remember Ponyboy Curtis as a hero.
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Wordiness/Redundancies - 100
Find a better word.Students should utilize their time better.
Think you’ve got it??
Wordiness/Redundancies - 200Wordiness/Redundancies - 200• The teacher planned to initiate new methods of keeping students awake.
Wordiness/Redundancies - Wordiness/Redundancies - 200200
Wordiness/Redundancies - Wordiness/Redundancies - 200200
•The teacher planned to start, begin, use new methods of keeping students awake.
Click on the clock!
Wordiness/Redundancies- 300
• The goblin of fire and the yard gnomes The goblin of fire and the yard gnomes
residereside in front of Plymouth High School. in front of Plymouth High School.
Think you’ve got it, eh?
Wordiness/Redundancies - 300
• The goblin of fire and the yard gnomes The goblin of fire and the yard gnomes
livelive in front of Plymouth High School. in front of Plymouth High School.
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Wordiness/Redundacies - 400
• We will proceed to the concert to make the garage band feel like rock stars.
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Wordiness/Redundancies- 400•We will go to the
concert to make the garage band feel like rock stars.
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Wordiness/Redundancies - 500
Eliminate the redundancy.
• Dude, Big John has that exact same jacket!
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Wordiness/Redundancies - 500
• Dude, Big John has the same jacket!
• Dude, Big John has that exact jacket!
Go Home!
Wordiness/Wordiness/Redundancies - 600Redundancies - 600
I usually pack my lunch at 6:00 a.m. in the I usually pack my lunch at 6:00 a.m. in the morning.morning.
Wordiness/Redundancies - Wordiness/Redundancies - 700700
•The CD is blue.The CD is blue.
• Click HereClick Here
Wordiness/Redundancies - 800Wordiness/Redundancies - 800
• Samantha is now currently Samantha is now currently pumping iron to make sure she pumping iron to make sure she aces tomorrow’s Hi-Lights test.aces tomorrow’s Hi-Lights test.
Wordiness/Redundancies - 800
• Samantha is now pumping iron to make sure she aces tomorrow’s Hi-Lights test.
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Pronoun/Antecedent - 1000
Pronoun/Antecedent - 1000
The Dude was widespread/all over (in) Malibu.
MalibuClick to return to game board
Conciseness/Clarity - 100Conciseness/Clarity - 100
Make this sentence more concise. The drag race was won by the schmuck
in the corvette.
Conciseness/Clarity - 100
• The schmuck in the corvette won the drag race.
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Conciseness/Clarity - 200Conciseness/Clarity - 200
Pat and Joe decided to make a journey to Lake Michigan to give a performance in basketweaving.
Conciseness/Clarity - 200
• Pat and Joe decided to go to Lake Michigan to perform basketweaving.
Dude, really, we’re not that good.
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Conciseness/Clarity - 300Conciseness/Clarity - 300
• The square dance was performed by a pig.
• Click on the pig
Conciseness and Clarity - 400
• Some residents protested the plan.
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Boo!
This
plan
stinks!!
Conciseness/Clarity - 500
• In the event that Mr. Cleary speaks on the subject of journalism during the course of the day, students should be ready and prepared to take notes.
Conciseness/Clarity - 500
• If Mr. Cleary speaks about If Mr. Cleary speaks about journalism, students should journalism, students should be ready to take notes.be ready to take notes.
• If Mr. Cleary speaks about If Mr. Cleary speaks about journalism, students should journalism, students should be ready to take notes.be ready to take notes.
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Conciseness/Conciseness/Clarity - 600Clarity - 600
• The committee held a meeting for the purpose of checking plans for the months of summer.
Think you know it, eh?
Conciseness/Clarity -700
• The car that is completely broken will not make it to the city that is full of garbage.
Conciseness/Clarity - 800
• Due to the fact that Hi-Lights is awesome, PHS will hold a writing clinic in the month of January.
Conciseness/Clarity - 800Conciseness/Clarity - 800
Because Hi-Lights is awesome, PHS will Because Hi-Lights is awesome, PHS will hold a writing clinic in January.hold a writing clinic in January.
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Conciseness/Clarity – 1K
The movie of the name “Office Space” is one that people who enjoy comedy will enjoy.
Conciseness/Clarity – 1K
Conciseness/Clarity – 1K
• People who enjoy comedy will enjoy the movie “Office Space.”
• People who enjoy comedy will enjoy the movie “Office Space.”
Grab Bag - 100
“Yeah, I’m doing the drywall at the work (cite, site, sight) for the new McDonald’s.”
Grab Bag - 300• Find a simple replacement for
this wordy term:
• After stuffing himself over Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Mr. Cleary became rather
corpulent.
Grab Bag - 300
• After stuffing himself over Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Mr. Cleary became rather
fat / chubby.
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Grab Bag - 400• Tyler (could of, could have) told us it
wasn’t a costume party before we rented these stupid giant squid and Spongebob Squarepants costumes.
Grab Bag - 400Tyler could have told us it
wasn’t a costume party before we rented these stupid giant squid and Spongebob Squarepants costumes.
More Jeopardy fun awaits . . .
Grab Bag - 600
• After nine months of suffering and pandemonium, Davis left school to begin his summer vacation.
Grab Bag - 600• After nine months, Davis left school and
began his summer vacation.
Back to the Game Board. Peace.
Grab Bag - 700
• “Hey, Mr. Munson, get the (led, lead) out!”
Mr. Munson . . Putt . . .putt . . . puttMr. Cleary
Come on, Munson, can’t you ride any
faster?
Oh jeepers! . . . I’m trying, man! I need some water! Oh my goodness, I
think I’m going to be sick!
Grab Bag - 800• Transitional elements are
words, phrases, or whole sentences that or whole paragraphs that tie a story together. They take the readers from subject to subject, fact to fact, time to time, place to place, without confusing them along the way.