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Assignment: Rewrite each of the following sentences, using
the guidelines for Effective Style and Language (Section 7 of the
Penguin Manual).
1. In the entire long history of conflict and warfare between
human
beings, this is the first time that a tremendous number of people have
owed their very survival to a quite small number of brave men.
2. Instead of being self-centered and asking what you can get for
yourself, focus your energies on making a contribution to the country
as a whole.
3. He loved to work in local politics where he was able to keep
close
track of everything that was going on understand and manipulate all the
power relationships. In
rewriting this one, make an analogy to a watchmaker who enjoys working
with watches.
4. Desperate Housewives has an affect on how body images
are
portrayed because all the main characters on the show are attractive.
5. Through watching sporting events and sports shows, my life has
transformed into a motivated lifestyle with aspirations of wealth and
happiness.
6. Social Conflict goes on all around us everyday, so television
is good
because it helps people to deal with situations that they are
experiencing by relating to what happens on the show.
7. News Radio overtly reports the Presidency as neutral
bystander;
however, covertly, the news station exhibits the Presidency and itself
in a hidden agenda to indoctrinate Americans.