13.2: Activity H Morrison

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    Activity

    First, read the excerpt below. Then write a brief paragraph considering the following questions: does the author clearly explain themself? What do you think of the way the content is written (not considering the actual content)? What positive attributes does the excerpt display? What needs to be worked on? Do you think this is good, academic writing? Why or why not?

    Then rewrite the paragraph using this chapter’s discussion of conjunctions, clauses, and fragments.

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    Student protests escalated quickly in Spring of 2024. The students were protesting their academic institutions’ financial investments in Israeli or Israel supporting businesses and organizations. The students, among many others, understood Israel’s war against Palestine to be genocide. Genocide against Palestinians. Many students throughout the country needed to be heard. Students did not want their tuition money to support genocide. No one in power was listening. No policy changes were being made. So, students protested. They conducted sit-ins and peacefully articulated their stances. They were quickly labeled violent. Police arrested them violently.

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