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Question 1. Editing

People around the world know Thomas Edison. Students learn he made things, like the light bulb. They also learn he worked alone at night. Edison worked a lot, but some stories are not true.

Edison once said he didn’t need to make new things. He could buy ideas from people. That's what happened with the light bulb. A man from England made it in 1845. Edison gave him some money for the idea. Then people at Edison's company changed it. In 1879, they made a better bulb. People bought it and Edison made lots of money.
Some people think he worked alone all night. Not true. He had a team working for his company. Sometimes there were 14 people. For example, he did not make the light bulb better. He paid other people to do that.


Question 2. One Sentence Openers

This film wants so badly to be fun and silly, yet it ends up with tears and tender feelings. (contrast)

If Jack in Titanic were born and raised in China, he probably wouldn't have sacrificed his life for Rose due to the moral degeneration in modern China under the influence of cynicism and pragmatism. (funny?)

Lost on Journey is the best movie I've ever seen which made me laugh from beginning to end. (impact)

Question 3. Wordy Sentences


He found his neighbor to be attractive.

While living in South Carolina, I wanted to go to college in Florida.

My friend Jake and I once went to the park on a nice day and we had fun.

He dropped out of school in order to help support his family.



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