Good writing is concise and precise; therefore, before a work is published, writers must clarify their thoughts by deleting unnecessary words and phrases such as needless repetition (redundancy) and empty sentences (useless fillers). It helps to avoid passive voice, changing passive verbs (forms of "to be" such as "is" or "was") to action verbs. Directions: Read the following paragraph. Then answer the following questions, revising the sentences to delete wordiness.

(1) I am going to write an essay about Sherman Alexie's article. (2) The article is named "Superman and Me." (3) Literacy provides opportunities; higher levels of literacy opens more doors. (4) In author Sherman Alexie's LA Times article, "Superman and Me," he writes about the significance of literacy and how significant it is in underserved populations of Americans. (5) Author Sherman Alexie, starts by telling his LA Times readers about his biographical information and background details. (6) The next paragraphs written are a description of his childhood home. (7) He is making a statement about equity because of this essay. (8) I think that he is providing Americans with an insight so that they might understand that importance of funding education in a fair and equitable manner. (9) Education is key. (10) This is why his article is important.

Writing clearly and concisely means choosing your words deliberately and precisely, constructing your sentences carefully to eliminate deadwood, and using grammar properly. By writing clearly and concisely, you will get straight to your point in a way your audience can easily comprehend.

Explanation:

  the conflict is the challenge the main character need to solve to achieve their goals, is the major literary element because creates challenges in the story by addin uncertainty to if the goal would be achieved. in the story could be more than a single conflict, in fact, most of the stories have a diversity of them. the resolution creates a closure that may or may not be the end of the story.

  the basic types of conflict have been classified as "person againsta nature", "person against person" and "persona against self". nevertheless the basic types, some authors think that it could be more than only three types, for instance:

  i´m gonna give you a little summary about the three basic types that i think are the one importants for the question

  the confict involves stories where characters are against each other, is an external conflict, as in a gun fight or a robbery or it could be more subtle between the desires of the characters as in a love story. this type of conflict is very common in traditional literature, fairy tales and myths.

  is an external conflict between the character and an animal or a force of nature, like a tornado,a storm or even a rain. a great example of this is ernest hemingway´s "the old man and the sea"   in which the main character struggle with a marlin when he was fishing.

  in this case the conflict is internal, the character must overcome her or his own nature or make a choice between two paths.

  i hope the answer is correct and you. regards

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