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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Wording in a rubric
Hi. Are these OK/appropriate (correct?) for what is supposed to be what is in the rubric for some kind of essay? How could we decide which words need not be included?
1. Includes a beginning, middle and end, and the points made are pertinent to the topic. -- Is the phrase "a middle" correct here? Could we not include the definite article "the" after the word (preposition?) "to"?
2. Sentence structure varied.-- Why not "Sentence structure that is varied"?
3. Clear opening that catches the attention. -- I think the article that supposes to be in front of the word "Clear" need not be there. Could we leave out the article "the" before the word "attention," too?
4. There is some restatement of the theme. -- Does the word "some" correctly go with the with the word "restatement"? Why not the word "little," if that could be used to convey the same meaning -- which I doubt?
5. Conveys well the general sense of cumulative statement. -- Do you think there is no need for the an indefinite article "a" before the word "cumulative"?
1. Includes a beginning, middle and end, and the points made are pertinent to the topic. -- Is the phrase "a middle" correct here? Could we not include the definite article "the" after the word (preposition?) "to"?
2. Sentence structure varied.-- Why not "Sentence structure that is varied"?
3. Clear opening that catches the attention. -- I think the article that supposes to be in front of the word "Clear" need not be there. Could we leave out the article "the" before the word "attention," too?
4. There is some restatement of the theme. -- Does the word "some" correctly go with the with the word "restatement"? Why not the word "little," if that could be used to convey the same meaning -- which I doubt?
5. Conveys well the general sense of cumulative statement. -- Do you think there is no need for the an indefinite article "a" before the word "cumulative"?
Top answer
1. This sentance is fine. You should add "the" after "to" unless you are being informal.
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- This sentance is fine.
- You should add "the" after "to" unless you are being informal.
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- You could say "Sentance structure that is varied", again it is just about if you are being informal or not.
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1. This sentance is fine. You should add "the" after "to" unless you are being informal.
2. You could say "Sentance structure that is varied", again it is just about if you are being informal or not. "Sentance structure varied" is less formal.
3. Yes, you could leave out "the" before "attention" and it would still work.
4. "some" goes correctly with "restatement" but you can't replace
2. You could say "Sentance structure that is varied", again it is just about if you are being informal or not. "Sentance structure varied" is less formal.
3. Yes, you could leave out "the" before "attention" and it would still work.
4. "some" goes correctly with "restatement" but you can't replace
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