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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
The purpose of his work was explicit and revolutionary, he wanted to turn attention away from the mind and towards nature.
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Edited Version:
The purpose of his work was explicit and revolutionary; he wanted to turn attention away from the mind and towards nature.
[Two complete sentences (or independent clauses) should not be joined by a comma. The comma could be replaced with a semicolon, or alternatively, a conjunction such as the word “and” could be added after the comma.]
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Edited Version:
The purpose of his work was explicit and revolutionary; he wanted to turn attention away from the mind and towards nature.
[Two complete sentences (or independent clauses) should not be joined by a comma. The comma could be replaced with a semicolon, or alternatively, a conjunction such as the word “and” could be added after the comma.]
Question 2 of 6
2. Question
The fact that they had agreed to the conditions does not mean that their was no violation of the worker’s rights.
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Edited Version:
The fact that they had agreed to the conditions does not mean that there was no violation of the workers’ rights.
[The word “there” should be substituted for “their” to be consistent with the author’s meaning. The apostrophe in “worker’s” should come after the letter “s” rather than before it, because the sentence refers to more than one worker.]
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Edited Version:
The fact that they had agreed to the conditions does not mean that there was no violation of the workers’ rights.
[The word “there” should be substituted for “their” to be consistent with the author’s meaning. The apostrophe in “worker’s” should come after the letter “s” rather than before it, because the sentence refers to more than one worker.]
Question 3 of 6
3. Question
As MacFarquhar eloquently phrased it the best books might be better than the best television, but further down the pile the difference gets murkier (2010).
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Edited Version:
As MacFarquhar eloquently phrased it, “the best books might be better than the best television, but further down the pile the difference gets murkier” (2010).
[The last portion of the sentence is a quotation from MacFarquhar and, therefore, should be enclosed in quotation marks and preceded by a comma.]
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Edited Version:
As MacFarquhar eloquently phrased it, “the best books might be better than the best television, but further down the pile the difference gets murkier” (2010).
[The last portion of the sentence is a quotation from MacFarquhar and, therefore, should be enclosed in quotation marks and preceded by a comma.]
Question 4 of 6
4. Question
Today’s consumer is likely to be more sensitive to exaggerated advertising claims than was his counterpart fifty years ago.
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Edited Version:
Today’s consumers are likely to be more sensitive to exaggerated advertising claims than their counterparts fifty years ago.
[A consumer could be of any gender, so it is inappropriate to use “his” to refer to consumers in general. One solution would be to write “consumers are” and “their counterparts.”]
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Edited Version:
Today’s consumers are likely to be more sensitive to exaggerated advertising claims than their counterparts fifty years ago.
[A consumer could be of any gender, so it is inappropriate to use “his” to refer to consumers in general. One solution would be to write “consumers are” and “their counterparts.”]
Question 5 of 6
5. Question
James Robertson agrees that Stevenson raises significant problems that he cannot resolve with a single experiment.
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Edited Version:
James Robertson agrees that Stevenson raises significant problems that Robertson cannot resolve with a single experiment.
[In the original statement, it isn’t clear to whom the word “he” refers. Is it Robertson or Stevenson who cannot resolve the problems?]
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Edited Version:
James Robertson agrees that Stevenson raises significant problems that Robertson cannot resolve with a single experiment.
[In the original statement, it isn’t clear to whom the word “he” refers. Is it Robertson or Stevenson who cannot resolve the problems?]
Question 6 of 6
6. Question
Alliances and collaboration is important if the community is to gain the benefits offered by the program.
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Edited Version:
Alliances and collaboration are important if the community is to gain the benefits offered by the program.
[Even though alliances and collaboration are very similar things, using them together at the start of the sentence means that “is” should be replaced with “are.” ]
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Edited Version:
Alliances and collaboration are important if the community is to gain the benefits offered by the program.
[Even though alliances and collaboration are very similar things, using them together at the start of the sentence means that “is” should be replaced with “are.” ]
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Module Objectives
This module on understanding assignments provides strategies for:
understanding the general requirements of an academic assignment
determining the purpose of an assignment in order to guide the writing process
discovering types of assignments and their corresponding signal words
noting various disciplinary approaches
defining the audience and considering its role in the assignment
