Question

read the excerpt from an argumentative essay about voting.
it does not seem like one vote can make a difference. every eligible person should vote.
which revision offers the most improvement in sentence fluency?
○ although it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote.
○ it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, although every eligible person should vote.
○ it does not seem like one vote can make a difference because every eligible person should vote.
○ since it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote.

Explanation:

To improve sentence fluency, we need a logical connection between the two ideas. The first idea ("one vote doesn't seem to make a difference") and the second ("every eligible person should vote") have a contrasting relationship. "Although" is used to show contrast. Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: "Although it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote." This uses "although" correctly to show the contrast between the two ideas, making the sentence flow better.
• Option 2: "It does not seem like one vote can make a difference, although every eligible person should vote." The placement of "although" here is illogical as it reverses the intended contrast.
• Option 3: "It does not seem like one vote can make a difference because every eligible person should vote." "Because" implies a cause - effect relationship, which is not appropriate here as the two ideas are contrasting, not causal.
• Option 4: "Since it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote." "Since" also implies a causal relationship, which is incorrect for these two contrasting ideas.

Answer:

A. Although it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote.