Which statement is an example of big-picture feedback? a. "your sentences are interesting, but many of them are short and choppy; be sure to vary the length of your sentences." b. "you have a lot of run-on sentences in your essay; be sure to fix those and any other grammar issues in your next draft." c. "it might be a good idea to read your paper out loud; you have several verb use errors that need to be fixed." d. "you offer great evidence in your essay but i'm not sure what your argument is; make sure that is clear to the reader."

D. "You offer great evidence in your essay but I'm not sure what your argument is; make sure that is clear to the reader."

Explanation: All other options draw attention to specific, technical issues in the essay that need to be addressed: sentence length, run-on sentences and errors in verb use. Only option D refers in a general way to the whole text and presents a global problem, of which the details will have to be discovered and sorted out by the student.

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