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1. in the revision stage, which question should a writer ask?

a. “did i capitalize every sentence starter?”
b. “are there sentences that don’t support my main idea?”
c. “have i submitted the work to turnitin?”
d. “did i print the final draft in a legible font?”

1. which revision change most improves coherence in the paragraph below?

“maria walked into the museum. she saw the dinosaur skeleton. the cafeteria smelled like pizza. then she read the plaque about the dinosaur’s age.”
a. remove the sentence “the cafeteria smelled like pizza.”
b. change “walked into the museum” to “arrived at the museum.”
c. move the sentence about the plaque about the dinosaur’s age to the beginning.
d. change “she saw the dinosaur skeleton” to “she inspected the dinosaur skeleton.”

1. which sentence best strengthens the topic sentence of this paragraph?

topic sentence: “climate change is affecting ecosystems around the world.”
a. “for example, polar bears are struggling to find sea ice.”
b. “many people do not think climate change is real.”
c. “some trees in deserts are dying off due to drought.”
d. “hence the impact on ecosystems is widespread and severe.”

Explanation:

• Question 1: Revision focuses on content - related aspects like organization and coherence. Option B ("Are there sentences that don't support my main idea?") is about content organization, which is part of the revision stage. Option A is about editing (grammar - related, like capitalization), Option C is about publishing (submitting work), and Option D is about presenting (printing in a legible font).
• Question 2: The sentence "The cafeteria smelled like pizza" is off - topic in a paragraph about Maria at the museum. Removing it (Option A) improves coherence as it gets rid of an irrelevant sentence. Changing a word (Option B), moving a relevant sentence (Option C), or changing a verb (Option D) doesn't address the main issue of an irrelevant sentence.
• Question 3: The topic sentence is about climate change affecting ecosystems. Option A gives a specific example (polar bears and sea ice) which directly strengthens the topic sentence. Option B is about people's belief (not about ecosystems), Option C is about a desert - specific issue (less broad than the topic sentence which is about ecosystems around the world), and Option D is more of a conclusion rather than a strengthening example.

Answer:

1. B. “Are there sentences that don't support my main idea?”
2. A. Remove the sentence “The cafeteria smelled like pizza.”
3. A. “For example, polar bears are struggling to find sea ice.”