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myPerspectives English Language Arts

myPerspectives English Language Arts

1st Edition

Savvas Learning Co

ISBN: 9780133338805

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Page 124: Write It

Exercise 1

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Right after the keynote speaker gave a nearly two-hour oration, Lincoln stood and spoke for less than two minutes.

I kept it all in the past tense because it would not make sense in the present, no one would know the timing before the speech happened.

Exercise 2

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I am sure that many in the crowd felt disappointment at the brevity of Lincoln’s address.

I chose present tense because the past tense makes it seem like the speaker’s opinion changed.

Exercise 3

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His words became famous, however, and Americans will treasure them forever.

I chose a mix of tense here because his words became famous in the past, but will resonate with Americans in the future.

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