EXERCISE 13-4 Edit the following sentences to eliminate distracting
shifts. Revisions of lettered sentences appear in the back
Example:
For many first-year engineering students, adjusting to a
they
rigorous course load can be so challenging that you
sometimes feel overwhelmed.
a. A courtroom lawyer has more than a touch of theater in their
blood.
b. The interviewer asked if we had brought our proof of citizenship
and did we bring our passports?
c. The reconnaissance scout often has to make fast decisions and
use sophisticated equipment to keep their team from being
detected.
d. After the animators finish their scenes, the production
designer arranges the clips according to the storyboard.
Synchronization notes must also be made for the sound
editor and the composer.
e. Madame Defarge is a sinister figure in Dickens's A Tale of Two
Cities. On a symbolic level, she represents fate; like the Greek
Fates, she knitted the fabric of individual destiny.
1. Everyone should protect yourself from the sun, especially on the
first day of extensive exposure.

Brendan is playing in the backyard.

Which sentence is correct? laura lent me her copy of cooking weekly so i could use a recipe. i enjoy doing crossword puzzles from the new york times. herman melville wrote the novel “moby d i ck.” maggie loves to read the smithsonian magazine.

Frequently the subject of blues songs has to do with some challenge or problem faced by the writer. everyone faces personal challenges. sometimes music us deal with these problems. do you know of times when music has you or people that you know cope with difficult situations? think about your life experiences and challenges or the experiences of someone you know. then write your own twelve-bar blues song that describes one such experience that you or another person has had. your blues song should have three verses. you may write a fourth verse for extra credit. each verse you write should have three phases and should be written in call-and-response form. the first two phases of each verse should describe the experience, challenge, or problem and should act as your “call” phrases. the third phrase should describe the solution to your challenge or problem, or the next step in your story, and should act as your “response” phrase. review “sneaker blues” to see an example of a call-and-response song with three verses. “sneaker blues” my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; i’m gonna get my sneakers fixed just you wait and see. the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; twenty dollars is what he said, i might have to let them be. the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; twenty dollars is what he said, that’s what i’ll have to pay. write your song title and verses as the answers to the questions. after you have written your song, try putting it to music using one of the online music samples. original twelve-bar blues song (2 points) score 1. title(6 points) score 2. verse 1line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 3. verse 2 line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 4. verse 3 line 1: line 2: line 3: