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Judge drafts of poems and short stories to find breaks in coherence and choose revisions that connect ideas without changing the meaning.
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A draft reads: (1) Mira finished her poem at dawn. (2) She listened to the jeepneys below her window. (3) Jeepneys were first built after the war. (4) Their horns became the rhythm of her lines. Which sentence breaks the paragraph's coherence?
A stanza draft: 'The rain taps our low roof. / It drums along the gutter all night. / My cousin bought new shoes. / By morning the street is a river.' Which line breaks the stanza's coherence?
A draft reads: 'Lea revised her poem three times. The images finally felt sharp.' Which revision links the two sentences without changing the meaning?
A draft reads: 'Ramon left the notebook on the bench beside the guitar. It was already wet.' A reader cannot tell what 'It' refers to. Which kind of problem is this?
A draft poem describes a grandmother's hands. Its second stanza suddenly praises a school sports program, though every line still links smoothly to the next. Which kind of problem is this?
A draft reads: 'The ending felt rushed. Ramon added two more lines.' Which revision shows how the sentences connect without changing the meaning?
A draft reads: (1) The sari-sari store opened at five. (2) Her brother plays basketball on Sundays. (3) Aling Cita counted the coins twice. (4) The first customer knocked on the shutter. Which sentence breaks the paragraph's coherence?
A draft reads: 'Nena hid the letter under the mat. Nena burned the letter at dawn.' Which revision links the sentences without changing the meaning?
A stanza draft: 'Her hands smell of ginger and smoke. / They fold the banana leaves with care. / Our town fiesta is held every May. / They rest at last on my hair.' Which line breaks the stanza's coherence?
In a draft story, every sentence begins with 'Then.' The events already follow a clear order, but the sentences jerk along. Which kind of problem should the revision fix?
A draft paragraph opens with a storm and names its setting only in the last sentence, so the first two sentences confuse readers. Which revision repairs the paragraph?
A paragraph says the old house stayed silent all day. One sentence then says, 'The radio blared all afternoon.' The radio is never mentioned again. What is wrong with that sentence?
A short story draft moves from a fishing village straight into a paragraph about cellphone plans. Its pronouns and connectors all work correctly. Which kind of problem is this?
A draft reads: 'Ligaya practiced the poem for weeks. Her voice shook onstage.' Which revision signals the connection without changing the meaning?
A draft reads: (1) Nilo tied the boat to the post. (2) The engine coughed and died. (3) He rowed the last hundred meters. (4) The waves pushed him toward the shore. Which sentence breaks the order of events?
A draft reads: 'Kiko showed the poem to Ben. He crossed out the last line.' The writer means Ben did the crossing out. Which revision makes that clear?
A draft reads: (1) The shore was littered with driftwood. (2) Salt dried white on the rocks. (3) Our science test is on Friday. (4) A crab moved sideways into a crack. Which sentence breaks the paragraph's coherence?
A draft repeats 'the boat' nine times in one paragraph and never uses 'it' or 'the banca.' The ideas still follow one clear line of thought. Which kind of problem is this?
A draft reads: 'The poet chose the title last. She had already cut two stanzas.' Which revision shows the order of events without changing the meaning?
A draft reads: 'The market was closed. Aling Rosa still set out her baskets.' Which revision keeps both facts and shows their connection?
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