📚 Topic Summary
Refining your word choice involves making conscious decisions to avoid clichés and jargon. Clichés are overused phrases that have lost their impact, making your writing sound generic. Jargon, on the other hand, is specialized language that may only be understood by a specific group, potentially alienating a wider audience. By eliminating these, you ensure clarity, originality, and a stronger connection with your readers. This worksheet provides exercises to help you identify and replace clichés and jargon with more effective language.
🅰️ Part A: Vocabulary
Match each term with its correct definition:
| Term |
Definition |
| 1. Cliché |
a. Specialized language used by a particular group or profession. |
| 2. Jargon |
b. Writing in a clear and easily understandable manner. |
| 3. Clarity |
c. An overused phrase or expression. |
| 4. Originality |
d. State of thinking or acting in a new and inventive style |
| 5. Impact |
e. A marked effect or influence |
📝 Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the following paragraph using the words provided: audience, specific, effective, avoid, clarity.
To communicate __________, it's important to __________ using __________ language that only a __________ group understands. Choosing strong and ___________ words ensures your message resonates with your __________.
🧠 Part C: Critical Thinking
Think about a time you read something and didn't understand it. What made it difficult to understand? How could the writer have improved their word choice to make it clearer?