a good rule of thumb when paraphrasing is to
a. follow the original author's sentence structure.
b. keep the original author's words visible to ensure accuracy.
c. maintain the order of ideas of the original passage.
d. use synonyms that don't change the author's meaning or intent

What is the most important point that the authors make in this paragraph? most enslaved people worked under fair to good conditions. enslaved workers had decent lives if they had fair overseers. plantations often were harsh because of the cruelty of those in charge. men with absolute power can lose the sense of what it means to be good.