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  • Module 1: Style and Form

    • Tillgänglig om: You are a(n) Studerande

      Instructions

      To complete this first module on style and form you need to

        1. view the videos in Parts 1-4
        2. complete the interactive exercises (1-11) within each part.

      The exercises colored in grey will become active once you complete the preceding exercises. For example, after completing Exercise 1: Avoid overuse of genitive 's with mimimum 70% correct, the link to Exercise 2: Formal negative forms will become active.

      Estimated workload: 3-5 hours

    • Reading materials

      These websites contain similar information and additional examples on the topics covered in the instructional videos.The numbers in parenthesis (e.g, pg. 44-48) refer to pages in the Writer's Guide for Engineers.

      Avoiding contractions (pg. 49) (only in book)

    • Fil icon
      Writer's Guide for Engineers Fil
    • URL icon
      Vocabulary choice (pg. 44-48) URL
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      Avoiding possessive 's' with inanimate objects URL
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      Avoiding run-on expressions (pg. 54) URL
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      Form and Style (handout used in the video on Formal grammar) Fil
      Tillgänglig om: You are a(n) Studerande

      Open and download this file before viewing the video. It contains the exercises discussed in the video.

    • Sida icon
      Part 1: Formal Grammar (video) Sida
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    • Kunskapstest icon
      Review exercise: Formal grammar (multiple choice video part 1) Kunskapstest
    • Kunskapstest icon
      Exercise 1: Avoid overuse of genitive 's Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Review exercise: Formal grammar (multiple choice video part 1)
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      Exercise 2: Formal negative forms Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 1: Avoid overuse of genitive 's
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      Superordinates and lists Sida
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 2: Formal negative forms

      Please read about superordinates and lists before you proceed to the next exercise.

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      Exercise 3a: Avoid run-ons Hot Potatoes test
      Tillgänglig om: Aktiviteten Superordinates and lists markeras fullgjord
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      List of superordinate terms for Exercise 3b Fil
      PDF-dokument
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 3a: Avoid run-ons

      Please download this document before trying the exercise. The document contains a list of typical words (i.e., superdinate terms) that accepted as correct in the exercise. Some sentences accept only one word, and others two or even more.

    • Kunskapstest icon
      Exercise 3b: Avoid run-ons Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 3a: Avoid run-ons
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      Exercise 4: Avoid personal pronouns Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 3b: Avoid run-ons
    • Hot Potatoes test icon
      Exercise 5: Avoid indirect questions Hot Potatoes test
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 4: Avoid personal pronouns
    • Kunskapstest icon
      Exercise 6: Adverb position Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 5: Avoid indirect questions
    • Sida icon
      Part 2: Formal Verbs (video) Sida
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 6: Adverb position
    • Kunskapstest icon
      Exercise 7a: Formal verbs (multiple choice video part 2) Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Aktiviteten Part 2: Formal Verbs (video) markeras fullgjord
    • Kunskapstest icon
      Exercise 7b: Formal verbs (multiple choice video part 2) Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 7a: Formal verbs (multiple choice video part 2)
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      Exercise 7c: Formal verbs (multiple choice) Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 7b: Formal verbs (multiple choice video part 2)
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      Exercise 8: Formal verbs (multiple choice) Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 7c: Formal verbs (multiple choice)
    • Fil icon
      List of verbs for Exercise 9 Fil
      PDF-dokument
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 8: Formal verbs (multiple choice)

      Please download this document before trying the exercise. The document contains a list of typical verbs that accepted as correct in the exercise. Some sentences accept only one word, and others two or even more.

    • Kunskapstest icon
      Exercise 9: Formal verbs (gapfill) Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 8: Formal verbs (multiple choice)
    • Sida icon
      Part 3: Formal adverbs (video) Sida
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 9: Formal verbs (gapfill)
    • Kunskapstest icon
      Exercise 10a: Formal adverbs (multiple choice video part 3) Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Aktiviteten Part 3: Formal adverbs (video) markeras fullgjord
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      List of adverbs for Exercise 10b Fil
      PDF-dokument
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 10a: Formal adverbs (multiple choice video part 3)

      Please download this document before trying the exercise. The document contains a list of typical adverbs that accepted as correct in the exercise. Some sentences accept only one word (or phrase), and others two or even more.

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      Exercise 10b: Formal adverbs (gapfill) Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 10a: Formal adverbs (multiple choice video part 3)
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      Part 4: Formal adjectives and nouns (video) Sida
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 10b: Formal adverbs (gapfill)
    • Kunskapstest icon
      Exercise 11a: Formal adjectives and nouns (multiple choice part 4 video) Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Aktiviteten Part 4: Formal adjectives and nouns (video) markeras fullgjord
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      List of adjectives for Exercise 11b Fil
      PDF-dokument
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 11a: Formal adjectives and nouns (multiple choice part 4 video)

      Please download this document before trying the exercise. The document contains a list of typical adjectives that accepted as correct in the exercise. Some sentences accept only one word (or phrase), and others two or even more.

    • Kunskapstest icon
      Exercise 11b: Formal adjectives (gapfill) Kunskapstest
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 11a: Formal adjectives and nouns (multiple choice part 4 video)
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      Feedback on Module: Style and Form URL
      Tillgänglig om: Du uppnår högre än en viss poäng i Exercise 11b: Formal adjectives (gapfill)
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