"January Book Club: 'Heart: A History'"

Question

by Randi Hutter Epstein

Then we learn that the concept for this machine began with one doctor’s brazen idea of connecting a patient to another patient’s blood supply.

"Bloody and Beating" by Randi Hutter Epstein, from THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 2018. Copyright © 2018 by The New York Times Company. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

This sentence is from the summary portion of a book review. Select “Yes” or “No” to show whether each change would make the sentence more objective.

(2 points)
Yes No
remove the word “supply”

remove the word “brazen”

change “concept” to “brilliant idea”

change “we learn” to “readers learn”

Answer 1

Yes - Removing the word "supply" would make the sentence more objective.

No - Removing the word "brazen" would not make the sentence more objective, as it is simply describing the type of idea the doctor had.

No - Changing "concept" to "brilliant idea" would not make the sentence more objective, as it adds a positive connotation.

Yes - Changing "we learn" to "readers learn" would make the sentence more objective.