Read the sentences and the writer’s revisions.

original: my mother dusts the house from the moment she wakes up. she is concerned about the dust collecting on her furniture and books.

revision: my mother dusts the house from the moment she wakes up because she is concerned about the dust collecting on her furniture and books.

which strategy did the writer use to revise this sentence?

the writer combined an independent and a dependent clause to make a run-on sentence.

the writer combined two dependent clauses using the transitional word because to make a complete sentence.

the writer combined two independent clauses into one sentence by joining them with the transitional word because.

the writer combined two independent clauses to make a run-on sentence.

Read the sample student paragraph that addresses a counterclaim. some claim that the internet both invades and compromises one’s right to privacy. however, this is ridiculous. the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be, particularly since there are laws to protect people’s privacy. exercising caution when supplying personal information online is the most vital step in protecting one’s privacy. any information you do not feel comfortable sharing online should not be shared, and sensitive information should only be provided to trusted organizations. additionally, some states have already enacted privacy laws that model the federal privacy act of 1974, ensuring that information collected for one purpose may not be used—or sold—for other purposes without first notifying the individual to whom the data belongs. the first and most important protector of an individual’s information is that individual. people whose personal information is not properly protected only have themselves to blame. what evidence weakens the counterclaim in this paragraph? the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be. exercising caution is the best way to protect one’s privacy online. some states have already enacted online privacy laws. it is the individual’s fault when personal information is unprotected.