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Which strategy is the best way to improve the written expression in a redundant sentence?

A
Add additional modifiers and phrases.
B
Eliminate powerful words.
C
Include words that state the obvious.
D
Remove unnecessary repetition.
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Which accurately describes a contrast between Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea and Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel, Maus?

A
Wiesel’s narrative is a nonfiction account of the Holocaust, whereas Spiegelman’s novel is a fictional account.
B
Wiesel’s work relies on the memories of others, whereas Spiegelman’s account relies on the memories of one person.
C
Wiesel’s story includes his thoughts and feelings, whereas Spiegelman’s novel illustrates his father’s horrific experiences.
D
Wiesel’s writing is loosely based on his own experiences, whereas Spiegelman’s narrative is purely imaginative.
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Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its application.How does King support this claim?

A
by citing the 1954 Supreme court decision
B
by describing the fairness of moral laws
C
by describing a law about parade permits
D
by defining illegal segregation statutes
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Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A
The team played good in their championship game so they won.
B
The drum major performed badly because she forgot the routine.
C
Ivan feels well about his choice to join the after-school program.
D
The gymnasts felt badly because they had skipped breakfast.
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Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.Why does the Supreme Court conclude that the plaintiffs have been denied their rights?

A
The plaintiffs’ schools have neglected their responsibilities.
B
The Fourteenth Amendment fails to reference education.
C
Segregation is inherently unequal and unfair.
D
The plaintiffs’ children have endured racial stereotyping.

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