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Read the definitions of “accept” and “except.” Once you are familiar with both words, complete the student passage by typing the correct word into each of the blank spaces.

accept (verb): to agree to; to consider to be true; to endure. Ex: The lawyer accepted the judge’s ruling.

except (verb): to exclude or leave out. Ex: She was excepted from the field trip.

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier was a Supreme Court case, and the court ruled on it in January 1988. It was a crippling blow to students’ First Amendment rights, and I am writing to protest it. The court held that school officials have the final say on public school newspapers, and students cannot complain when the paper is published as part of a class.
for decisions made for political reasons, principals are allowed to censor student newspapers, and they can get away with it. This censorship is prior restraint, and I do not
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Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier was a Supreme Court case, and the court ruled on it in January 1988. It was a crippling blow to students’ First Amendment rights, and I am writing to protest it. The court held that school officials have the final say on public school newspapers, and students cannot complain when the paper is published as part of a class.

Except for decisions made for political reasons, principals are allowed to censor student newspapers, and they can get away with it. This censorship is prior restraint, and I do not accept it.

Jackie Robinson is the greatest athlete America has ever known of. An athlete has to be talented if he wants to be a legend, and many awards were won by Robinson for his talent. Not only did he break the color barrier in baseball, he was also an incredible diplomat, speaker and he advocated for civil rights.

Rewrite the student passage using the usage rules discussed in this lesson.

Jackie Robinson is one of the greatest athletes America has ever known. To become a legend, an athlete must possess exceptional talent, and Robinson won numerous awards for his outstanding abilities. Not only did he break the color barrier in baseball, but he was also an incredible diplomat and speaker, advocating for civil rights throughout his life.

Which of the following revisions did you include while rewriting the passage? Check any of the boxes that apply.

I removed the dangling preposition.

I removed the gendered pronoun.

I made the listed items parallel.

I added the Oxford comma.

I added sentence variety.

I changed the passive voice to active voice.

Here are the revisions I included while rewriting the passage:

  • I removed the dangling preposition. (Changed “known of” to “known”)
  • I removed the gendered pronoun. (Replaced “he” with a more neutral phrase)
  • I made the listed items parallel. (Revised the items in the list for uniformity: "diplomat and speaker, advocating for civil rights")
  • I added sentence variety. (Adjusted sentence structures to enhance flow)
  • I changed the passive voice to active voice. (Made the sentence about breaking the color barrier active)

I did not add an Oxford comma, as the revised items were structured slightly differently.