You have been assigned to write a research essay on Cleopatra. Your current working research question is "Who was Cleopatra?"
Which revision of this question would be more effective for your research?
A) "Was Cleopatra famous more for her hairstyle or her make-up?"
B) "Are there any pictures or portraits on Cleopatra in museums?"
C) "Why are people so fascinated with the woman known as Cleopatra?"
D) "Why is Cleopatra's name still known today several thousand years later?"

Read the passage. (1) queen victoria of england remained in mourning for several years after the death of her husband, albert. (2) victoria did not like to be seen in public during that time. (3) she remained in seclusion in the palace and let her son, the prince of wales, represent her at most public functions. (4) she eventually returned to public life after prime minister benjamin disraeli persuaded her to do so. (5) upon her return, victoria showed concern for england’s poor and needy, which endeared her to her subjects. which is the most effective way to vary the sentence patterns in the passage? lengthen sentence 5. start sentences with different parts of speech. invert most of the sentences. combine sentences 3 and 4.