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kittybasil:

Sentence structure questions! (Closed because I got 100% on my work)

kittybasil:

QUESTION ONE Please list the kinds of nominalizations. Then, rewrite this sentence without the nominalizations: "The author’s analysis of our data omits any citation of sources that would provide support for his criticism of our argument." What I've got so far:

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kittybasil:

QUESTION TWO Circle the compound noun phrases (noun+noun) and then rewrite the following sentence eliminating all compound noun phrases (whether or not it is the best thing to do): "The main goal of this article is to describe text comprehension processes and memory production." What I've got so far:

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kittybasil:

QUESTION THREE Revise the following passage to improve its flow (old-new): “The Hart Queen is one of the best skis for beginning and intermediate skiers. Most conventional bindings can be used with the Queen. The Salomon Double is the best binding, however. A cushion of foam and insulation firmly cradles the foot and ankle yet freedom of movement is still permitted.” What I've got so far:

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kittybasil:

QUESTION FOUR Explain what makes a good model. QUESTION FIVE Explain why we should look for more than one model and then try to prove they are false. [Please note: There are two parts to this. Why do we look for more than one model? And why do we try to prove them false?]

kittybasil:

Update to Question 1's response:

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kittybasil:

Response to question 5:

  • We should look for more than one model because there is the possibility of one model being outdated; there may exist a newer model that's better suited to the subject matter.
  • We try to prove models false because they may contain logical fallacies; also there is the previously mentioned concern
I got cut off at the end, but I meant to say something like "previously mentioned concern of outdated model information"

Shadow:

I never had the patience for this sort of grammar. What class is this?

kittybasil:

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Shadow I never had the patience for this sort of grammar. What class is this? \(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\) You wouldn't believe me if I told you 😂

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