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She cites a city study: traffic injuries fell after downtown streets closed to cars. Because her claim rests on evidence, her side is better supported. The first author predicts angry drivers, he gives no numbers.

  1. Arguments and evidence2 of 2Strong evidence: you name the study and what it found.
  2. Ideas and structure1 of 2A clear link to your claim. Add a second reason.
  3. Clarity and conventions1 of 2Run-on sentence. Put a period after "drivers".
  4. What to work on nextFix run-on sentences: end one idea before you start the next.
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The second author makes the stronger case. She cites the city's own traffic study, which found fewer crashes on streets after bike lanes were added. The first author only says that drivers dislike the lanes, which is a feeling, not evidence. The results of the study shows that the lanes make the streets safer for everyone.

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Trait 1: uses evidence from the passage. Keep it.

Sample feedback

Trait 3: 'results ... shows' should be 'results ... show'.

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  • Trait 1, Arguments and evidence2 of 2
  • Trait 2, Ideas and structure1 of 2
  • Trait 3, Clarity and conventions1 of 2
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Further reading.

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  3. Grammar and language

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    Apostrophes with possessive nouns are a GED language skill.

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