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This questions has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.
Part A

Read the student's draft text.

1Maya stared at her phone during lunch, rereading the message she had just sent. Something about it felt unclear. 2Her friend Jordan replied a moment later. “Okay,” he wrote, sounding slightly dismissive. 3Maya frowned. “I didn’t mean it that way,” she thought, feeling confused. 4Jordan sent another message. “I didn’t mean to sound rude. I was just busy.” 5Maya paused before typing again. “Maybe I should explain more clearly next time,” she decided.

Which TWO revisions correctly change the part of speech of a word to help the student condense ideas in the draft?

Changing the sentence to, “Maya stared at her phone, rereading her unclear message.”

Changing the sentence to, “Jordan sent a clarification message.”

Changing the sentence to, “Maya frowned in confusion.”

Changing the sentence to, “Jordan replied dismissively.”

Changing the sentence to, “Maya felt confusion while reading the message.”
Question 24.b
Part B

Read sentence 2 from the student's draft.

“Okay,” he wrote, sounding slightly dismissive.

Which connotation accurately explains the effect of using the word dismissive instead of brief?

Dismissive suggests Jordan is amused by the message.

Dismissive suggests Jordan is calmly responding without emotion.

Dismissive suggests Jordan is intentionally ignoring Maya’s feelings.

Dismissive suggests Jordan is carefully considering his response.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Part A
- “Maya frowned in confusion.”
- “Jordan replied dismissively.”

Part B
- Dismissive suggests Jordan is intentionally ignoring Maya’s feelings.