ACT Preparation / Unit 17 ACT 1605 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Simple and Complex Language
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The idea
An author's language can be simple, reaching every reader, or complex, adding layers of meaning for readers who know it. Either is a choice with effects.
In practice
A health pamphlet says "swollen glands"; a medical journal says "lymphadenopathy."
Where people slip
Jargon serves the readers who share it and loses those who do not.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
- Nothing. This is a starting point.
Unlocks
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