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7.2: Writing a Personal Statement

Question 20 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P

Read the sentence from a personal statement.My trip to the car show got me thinking about my future.Which is the best way to revise and expand the sentence to relay the writer’s experiences more precisely?

Answer
A
I find it’s helpful to think about my future and to allow things like my trip to the car show to help me figure it out.
B
Sometimes I get inspiration from a range of sources, like the car show, which made me think about my future goals.
C
When I took a trip to the cool car show, I saw a lot of sweet designs and engineering and that made think about my future.
D
Visiting the car show made me realize that I can combine my interests in design and engineering rather than choosing just one.

Explanation

Choice D gives a specific insight the writer gained from the car show: they could combine their interests in design and engineering instead of choosing only one. This explains more precisely how the trip affected the writer’s thinking about the future. The other choices are more general, or they describe the experience less clearly.

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