Make Sure Your Problem Is a Problem Make
Make Sure Your “Problem” Is a Problem. Make Sure Your “Reason” Is a Reason. 1
Sharing a dormitory room is one of the important lessons that we learn when we are in school. Is sharing a dormitory room a lesson? More reasonable: Sharing a dormitory room is a living arrangement that can teach students some useful lessons while they are in school. 2
Family Home Evening is one of the most important principles in the Church. Is Family Home Evening a principle? More reasonable: Family Home Evening is one of the most important activities in the church. 3
Money is the root of all evil. This problem affected my brother. What, exactly, is the problem? Is money the actual problem? . . . or is a love of money the problem? (or, maybe, a lack of money? ) More reasonable: My brother became a victim of greed. Or, My brother did bad things because he needed money. 4
Carry the camera at all times. That’s why you need a nice and small size of camera. It’s easy to carry around. What’s why? More reasonable: Photo opportunities can happen at any time. That’s why you need a small camera that is easy to carry around. 5
(2008) Republican John Mc. Cain and Democrat Barack Obama are running to be elected as the next President of the United States. 6
These two candidates try to attract the voters with appealing pledges. Those are abortion, the death penalty, and education. Are abortion, death penalty, and education pledges? More reasonable: …appealing pledges: to end abortion, to modify the death penalty, and to improve education. 7
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