Read the excerpt from an argumentative essay on space exploration. We probably couldn’t go to all the stars because they’re too far away. It would take a long time to get there. The sentences need to be revised for this type of essay because they

The sentences use a broad generalization: saying “we couldn’t go to all the stars” makes a sweeping claim without specific evidence. They also use the contraction “couldn’t,” which is usually avoided in formal argumentative writing. Choice A, “contain generalizations and contractions,” identifies both problems.

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