Sentence Fluency

Question 1

Paraphrase the central idea. Use third-person.

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the central idea and details in your own words. Olaudah seeing the slave ship. Olaudah’s fear in the supporting details.

Question 2

Paraphrase the central idea.

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I need more time to think about this question.

Question 3

Paraphrase the supporting details.

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I need more time to think about this question.

Question 4

Check that you’ve used your own words and:

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noted his harsh treatment and environment.

Question 5

Read these two summaries. Which is the more objective summary?

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Olaudah Equiano was terrified when he first saw the slave ship. His fear of the future was so horrible, he passed out cold. He knew by looking at his captors that he was never going to get home again. Because they looked so different than he and the other enslaved people looked, he knew what his future held. Even the conditions aboard the ship were horrible. The smells were awful and made Olaudah Equiano feel sick. When he refused to eat, he was beaten.

Question 6

What about this summary makes it objective? Check the three best answers.

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The language doesn’t include the writer’s reactions or judgments.; The language includes only the emotions that Olaudah Equiano described.; The writer avoided using loaded language.

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