Quiz Block 1: LANGUAGE: Unnecessary Words, paragraph editing

The paragraph contains several unnecessary words, including empty words, expletives, wordy phrases, and redundancies. Decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. It seems that one of the most important texts of Mesoamerica is the Quiché Mayan work called the Popol Vuh. There is no certainty about the origins of the work, since the first known written version is a phonetic transcription of oral Quiché mythology concerning creation and the genealogy of a royal Mayan lineage. The written text seems to have been prepared during the mid-sixteenth century, after the Spanish conquest, but the manuscript is lost. Debates about authorship also seem to exist due to the fact that the point of view of the genealogy portion is quite very clearly biased. The creation myth is a story of quite a number of attempts to create man, from mud, wood, and finally maize. The Mayan world portrayed in the story is filled with rivalries, violence, and transformation of characters. There are both male and female characters who are treacherous and cunning as they trick their rivals and compete for power and recognition. Which option(s) below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? Answers: a. No revision is necessary. b. Both revisions are acceptable. c. There is no state of certainty d. No one is certain

a. No revision is necessary.

The paragraph contains several unnecessary words, including empty words, expletives, wordy phrases, and redundancies. Decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. It seems that one of the most important texts of Mesoamerica is the Quiché Mayan work called the Popol Vuh. There is no certainty about the origins of the work, since the first known written version is a phonetic transcription of oral Quiché mythology concerning creation and the genealogy of a royal Mayan lineage. The written text seems to have been prepared during the mid-sixteenth century, after the Spanish conquest, but the manuscript is lost. Debates about authorship also seem to exist due to the fact that the point of view of the genealogy portion is quite very clearly biased. The creation myth is a story of quite a number of attempts to create man, from mud, wood, and finally maize. The Mayan world portrayed in the story is filled with rivalries, violence, and transformation of characters. There are both male and female characters who are treacherous and cunning as they trick their rivals and compete for power and recognition. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? Answers: a. is clearly biased b. No revision is necessary. c. is very clearly biased d. is quite clearly biased

a. is clearly biased

The paragraph contains several unnecessary words, including empty words, expletives, wordy phrases, and redundancies. Decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. It seems that one of the most important texts of Mesoamerica is the Quiché Mayan work called the Popol Vuh. There is no certainty about the origins of the work, since the first known written version is a phonetic transcription of oral Quiché mythology concerning creation and the genealogy of a royal Mayan lineage. The written text seems to have been prepared during the mid-sixteenth century, after the Spanish conquest, but the manuscript is lost. Debates about authorship also seem to exist due to the fact that the point of view of the genealogy portion is quite very clearly biased. The creation myth is a story of quite a number of attempts to create man, from mud, wood, and finally maize. The Mayan world portrayed in the story is filled with rivalries, violence, and transformation of characters. There are both male and female characters who are treacherous and cunning as they trick their rivals and compete for power and recognition. Which option(s) below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? Answers: a. No revision is necessary. b. Both revisions are acceptable. c. because the point of view d. since the point of view

b. Both revisions are acceptable.

The paragraph contains several unnecessary words, including empty words, expletives, wordy phrases, and redundancies. Decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. It seems that one of the most important texts of Mesoamerica is the Quiché Mayan work called the Popol Vuh. There is no certainty about the origins of the work, since the first known written version is a phonetic transcription of oral Quiché mythology concerning creation and the genealogy of a royal Mayan lineage. The written text seems to have been prepared during the mid-sixteenth century, after the Spanish conquest, but the manuscript is lost. Debates about authorship also seem to exist due to the fact that the point of view of the genealogy portion is quite very clearly biased. The creation myth is a story of quite a number of attempts to create man, from mud, wood, and finally maize. The Mayan world portrayed in the story is filled with rivalries, violence, and transformation of characters. There are both male and female characters who are treacherous and cunning as they trick their rivals and compete for power and recognition. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? Answers: a. It is interesting that one of the most important b. One of the most important c. No revision is necessary. d. It seems one of the most important

b. One of the most important

The paragraph contains several unnecessary words, including empty words, expletives, wordy phrases, and redundancies. Decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. It seems that one of the most important texts of Mesoamerica is the Quiché Mayan work called the Popol Vuh. There is no certainty about the origins of the work, since the first known written version is a phonetic transcription of oral Quiché mythology concerning creation and the genealogy of a royal Mayan lineage. The written text seems to have been prepared during the mid-sixteenth century, after the Spanish conquest, but the manuscript is lost. Debates about authorship also seem to exist due to the fact that the point of view of the genealogy portion is quite very clearly biased. The creation myth is a story of quite a number of attempts to create man, from mud, wood, and finally maize. The Mayan world portrayed in the story is filled with rivalries, violence, and transformation of characters. There are both male and female characters who are treacherous and cunning as they trick their rivals and compete for power and recognition. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? Answers: a. No revision is necessary. b. also exist c. also appear to exist d. also are believed to exist

b. also exist

The paragraph contains several unnecessary words, including empty words, expletives, wordy phrases, and redundancies. Decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. It seems that one of the most important texts of Mesoamerica is the Quiché Mayan work called the Popol Vuh. There is no certainty about the origins of the work, since the first known written version is a phonetic transcription of oral Quiché mythology concerning creation and the genealogy of a royal Mayan lineage. The written text seems to have been prepared during the mid-sixteenth century, after the Spanish conquest, but the manuscript is lost. Debates about authorship also seem to exist due to the fact that the point of view of the genealogy portion is quite very clearly biased. The creation myth is a story of quite a number of attempts to create man, from mud, wood, and finally maize. The Mayan world portrayed in the story is filled with rivalries, violence, and transformation of characters. There are both male and female characters who are treacherous and cunning as they trick their rivals and compete for power and recognition. Which option(s) below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? Answers: a. of more than a few different attempts b. of a number of attempts c. Both revisions are acceptable. d. No revision is necessary.

b. of a number of attempts

The paragraph contains several unnecessary words, including empty words, expletives, wordy phrases, and redundancies. Decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. It seems that one of the most important texts of Mesoamerica is the Quiché Mayan work called the Popol Vuh. There is no certainty about the origins of the work, since the first known written version is a phonetic transcription of oral Quiché mythology concerning creation and the genealogy of a royal Mayan lineage. The written text seems to have been prepared during the mid-sixteenth century, after the Spanish conquest, but the manuscript is lost. Debates about authorship also seem to exist due to the fact that the point of view of the genealogy portion is quite very clearly biased. The creation myth is a story of quite a number of attempts to create man, from mud, wood, and finally maize. The Mayan world portrayed in the story is filled with rivalries, violence, and transformation of characters. There are both male and female characters who are treacherous and cunning as they trick their rivals and compete for power and recognition. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? Answers: a. There are both male and female characters that are treacherous b. There are both male and female characters whom are treacherous c. Both male and female characters are treacherous d. No revision is necessary.

c. Both male and female characters are treacherous

The paragraph contains several unnecessary words, including empty words, expletives, wordy phrases, and redundancies. Decide if the underlined selection needs to be revised or if it is correct as is. It seems that one of the most important texts of Mesoamerica is the Quiché Mayan work called the Popol Vuh. There is no certainty about the origins of the work, since the first known written version is a phonetic transcription of oral Quiché mythology concerning creation and the genealogy of a royal Mayan lineage. The written text seems to have been prepared during the mid-sixteenth century, after the Spanish conquest, but the manuscript is lost. Debates about authorship also seem to exist due to the fact that the point of view of the genealogy portion is quite very clearly biased. The creation myth is a story of quite a number of attempts to create man, from mud, wood, and finally maize. The Mayan world portrayed in the story is filled with rivalries, violence, and transformation of characters. There are both male and female characters who are treacherous and cunning as they trick their rivals and compete for power and recognition. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? Answers: a. The written text seems to have been prepared, in all probability, b. The written text seems prepared c. No revision is necessary. d. The written text seems to of been prepared

c. No revision is necessary.