Question

editing - proofreading
editing and proofreading are tools to help ensure that your final draft can be presented in its best
possible form.
proofreading

• structure
• your writing should be on topic and effectively respond to the prompt.
• consider how the essay is organized.
• grammar
• include variation in your sentence structure to keep the audience engaged.
• check for spelling errors.
• mechanics
• look for capitalization errors,
• check over your punctuation.

proofread the following passage. what needs to be fixed? school uniforms are
controversial. some people support them. some people oppose them. it is a nuanced
topic. both sides have valid arguments.

spelling error
capitalization error
lack of variation in sentence structure.

Explanation:

The passage has multiple short, simple sentences. For example, "School uniforms are controversial. Some people support them. Some people oppose them. It is a nuanced topic. Both sides have valid arguments." This repetition of the simple - subject - verb - object structure makes the writing monotonous. There are no spelling errors (all words are spelled correctly) and no capitalization errors (only proper nouns like "School" which is correct as it's part of "School uniforms" are capitalized when appropriate). According to the proof - reading guidelines (Grammar section: "Include variation in your sentence structure to keep the audience engaged"), the main issue is the lack of sentence - structure variation.

Answer:

C. lack of variation in sentence structure.