Rewrite the sentences below. Follow the examples to make each of the sentences s
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Rewrite the sentences below. Follow the examples to make each of the sentences specific. You can make up these facts for the purpose of this exercise, just make them specific made-up facts.
EXAMPLE: “Either as an addition to a home or as an integral part of a new home, sunspaces have gained considerable popularity locally.”
(This might be OK as an introductory sentence, but it wouldn’t fly as a technical fact.)
Choice 1. Numbers. “Sunspaces are included in 13 out of 45 new home plans used by the top three construction companies in Salem, up from 2 out of 42 five years ago” (Salem Homebuilders Association, 1999).
Choice 2. Precise Words. “Architects from five Salem firms report that residential home buyers are beginning to ask for a sunspace, which is an enclosed room of a home with windows covering three walls and sometimes a portion of the ceiling.”
1. The Internet has increased rapidly in the last ten years.
2. A free-flowing river is better for wildlife than a dammed river.
3. Clark County has a slightly younger population than the statewide average.
4. We have seen two consecutive months of strong employment growth, with manufacturing, wholesale trade, and services rebounding from recent weak performances.
5. There are good and bad results of growth.
6. Farmers are being squeezed more than ever between falling crop prices and rising costs for machinery, labor, and other services.
7. The landslide which made U.S. 101 impassable was large enough for the mass of an elephant herd.
8. For the growing soy industry, the school lunch program offers a vast new market and a way to introduce families to the expanding array of new, better-tasting products that have been developed in recent years.
9. This project will enable thousands of businesses, farms, and ranches to continue to compete in the world marketplace.
10. The federal government has grossly violated its duty to diligently maintain a trust fund system for American Indians.
Explanation / Answer
1. The Internet has increased rapidly in the last ten years.
Choice 1 : Numbers : The number of people using internet in 2017 is 10 Million as compared to 1 Million in 2007.
Choice 2: Precise Words: As per a report, internet usage in 9 out of 10 states has shown an increasing trend since 2007. Students have started using internet extensively for study purpose.
2. A free-flowing river is better for wildlife than a dammed river.
Choice 1 : Numbers : Afree flowing waterbody holds 30 % more Oxygen than that of dammed water
Choice 2: Precise Words: The more Oxygen content in free flowing river provides a higher energy to wild life.
3. Clark County has a slightly younger population than the statewide average.
Choice 1 : Numbers : The average age of people in C;ark County is 34 as compared to the state wide average of 36
Choice 2: Precise Words: The younger population is majorily students who are migrants.
4. We have seen two consecutive months of strong employment growth, with manufacturing, wholesale trade, and services rebounding from recent weak performances.
Choice 1 : Numbers : The employment growth is on an increse in the month of February and March 2018 is on a higher side, up by 2 % at 14% .
Choice 2: Precise Words: Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Services has contributed to this increase in employment growth
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