The author says that students often “hedge” in their writing because they

_____ a. want to deceive the instructor.
_____ b. have not prepared for the essay.
_____ c. feel inexperienced and incompetent.
_____ d. are trying to imitate great writers.


c. feel inexperienced and incompetent.

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Il si impersonale. Valentina e Ruggero scrivono una lista di cose da fare quando si vuole organizzare un viaggio. Completa le frasi con la forma corretta del si impersonale del verbo tra parentesi.

_____________ (decidere) il posto dove andare.

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Circle the correct verb form in parentheses to match the rest of the sentence

I remember my high school band whenever I (listen, listened) to that song. What will be an ideal response?

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Los horarios de los diferentes cursos ya están listos.

A. cierto B. falso

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Identify the sentence that uses parallel structure

a. The women's restroom, with its leaky faucets, clogged toilets, and moldy walls, will certainly make a person sick. b. The women's restroom, with its faucets that leak, clogged toilets, and walls that are moldy, will certainly make a person sick. c. The women's restroom, with its leaky faucets, toilets that are clogged, and moldy walls, will certainly make a person sick. d. The women's restroom, with its leaky faucets, clogged toilets, and walls that have mold on them, will certainly make a person sick.

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