College Composition / Unit 20 CMP 0478 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Revision Questions Ask About Effect
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The idea
Most revision questions ask which choice best achieves an effect: clarity, unity, coherence, emphasis, or support for the main point.
In practice
Read the question's goal carefully; "best supports the claim" and "best maintains the tone" can lead to different answers in the same paragraph.
Where people slip
An answer can be correct English and still fail the stated goal.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
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