Writing Workshop: Creating an Argumentative Essay — Unit test
Question 16 • Fall 24 US History B IC
Read a draft sentence from an argumentative essay.When Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps, they lost many things.Which is the best revision of this sentence to make it more specific?
Answer
A
When Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps, they suffered many devastating losses.
B
When Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps, they lost homes, farms, and belongings.
C
Relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps caused them to suffer many devastating losses.
D
Relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps caused them to lose many things.
Explanation
The original sentence is vague because “many things” does not identify what Japanese Americans lost. Choice B makes the sentence more specific by naming homes, farms, and belongings. The other choices repeat general phrases such as “many devastating losses” or “many things” without giving examples.
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