Sunday, November 11, 2012

Sentence Editing


REDUNDANCY/REPETITION

1.  By her arguing that cars and houses are smart she means the technology they carry make them be capable of so much. For example, “We don’t need to read maps; we get our geography by an officious sounding person who lives in a little window in our dashboard.” This quote demonstrates her humorous tone by implying that there is someone living in our car that knows how to get us around.

The author demonstrates humor when she states, "We don't need to read maps; we get our geography by an officious sounding person who lives in a little window in our dashboard." 



2.  This piece truly appears to be a well thought out persuasive spin of the film persuading the reader to believe that the movie borders on being pornographic with the choice of words and quotes used in this write-up.

The choice of quotes and wording appear to persuade the reader to believe the movie seems to border somewhat pornographic.



3.  The author inserts that quote in his article in order to see what Henry are really feelings for New York, and the answer is that enjoying his life in this city.

In the article, the author quotes that Henry is enjoying his life in New York.



4.  The author used that quote to prove us that it was Henrys choice to come play in New York.

The quote proved it was Henry's choice to play in New York.



PASSIVE VOICE

1.  In a recent blog entry of hers for the Huffington Post a good argument is raised on whether we are or are not setting up our children for failure by raising them in a world over saturated with technology.

A good argument whether we are or not setting our children for failure by raising them in a world over-saturated with technology.


2.  The counter-argument, or concession, is stated in order to provide the possibility that infidelity can ultimately ruin a relationship as well.

Infidelity can ultimately ruin a relationship.


3.  After reading some of the comments that the readership made about “Targeting..”, it can be assumed that the range in age and have an even wider range of moral standpoints.

After reading the comments made about "Targeting", it can be assumed that the age range and moral standpoints.



 WORDINESS

1.  Or are they the pebble that starts a landslide of us being dependent on technology that will one day land us in a hover chair and having machines cater to our every need, like in “Pixar’s “WALL-E”?

Will we become too dependent on technology like those in "Pixar's 'Wall-E'"?


2.  The article written by Andrew O’Hehir is about the film, “Breaking Dawn Part 1”, the fourth film of the “Twilight Saga”.

Andrew O'Hehir wrote an article on the 4th film of the "Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn Part 1"


3.  Infidelity in this article is held as not just an affair, but as the point at which couples begin to put the broken pieces together in their relationship and make it something whole.

Infidelity, an affair, but the article begins at the point when the couples try to refurnish their relationship.


4.  This unconventional choice are coming from the belief that parents want their children not to be stressed out from an undue burden but to do whatever they are really interested in.

Parents want their children to do whatever they're interested in, not stressed out from an undue burden.

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