What We Do When We Write And Revise

In what ways are these expressions ambiguous?

  1. We met an English history teacher.
  2. Flying planes can be dangerous.
  3. The parents of the bride and groom were waiting outside.
  4. The students complained to everyone that they couldn’t understand.

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AND OTHER CLASSES

  • What is the author’s argument? What is the author saying?
  • What other argument(s) is the author responding to?
  • Is the author agreeing or disagreeing with something, and if so, what?
  • What is motivating the author’s argument?
  • Are there other ideas that you have encountered in this class or elsewhere that might be pertinent?