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Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 1

Question 9 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S2 [E4260OX]

Read the sentence from an argumentative essay about homelessness.There should be services to give homeless people a break from the stuff they have to deal with in their everyday lives.Which is the best revision of the underlined portion of the sentence?

Answer
A
to give homeless people a vacation from their suffering.
B
to give homeless people relief from their everyday hardships.
C
to give homeless people a break from what they have to deal with every day.
D
to give homeless people relief from the stuff they have to deal with every day.

Explanation

“Relief from their everyday hardships” expresses the idea clearly and uses a more precise, formal tone suited to an argumentative essay. The other choices use informal wording such as “stuff” or “what they have to deal with,” while “a vacation from their suffering” changes the meaning and sounds inappropriate.

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