This is an early draft of a student essay in which the sentences have been numbered for easy reference. Some parts of the selections need to be changed. Read each essay and then answer the questions that follow. Some questions are about particular sentences and ask you to improve sentence structure and diction (choice of words). In making these decisions, follow the conventions of Standard Written English. Other questions refer to the entire essay or parts of the essay and ask you to consider organization, development, and effectiveness of language in relation to purpose and audience. ... Show more This is an early draft of a student essay in which the sentences have been numbered for easy reference. Some parts of the selections need to be changed. Read each essay and then answer the questions that follow. Some questions are about particular sentences and ask you to improve sentence structure and diction (choice of words). In making these decisions, follow the conventions of Standard Written English. Other questions refer to the entire essay or parts of the essay and ask you to consider organization, development, and effectiveness of language in relation to purpose and audience. (1) After the fighting of World War II ceased, much of Europe was in shambles, and it seemed doubtful that the war-torn region could revive on its own. (2) In 1947, George C. Marshall, who was then the U.S. secretary of state, put forward an idea to use American money to help European nations rebuild themselves. (3) Marshall acted as secretary of defense during the Korean War. (4) The plan that Marshall created went on to help more than fifteen countries in Europe. (5) This successful plan—named after its creator— became known as the Marshall Plan. (6) In the United States, opinions about the plan were mixed. (7) Some Americans thought that quickly rebuilding Europe would stop Communists from taking over the continent. (8) Other Americans, however, believed that the United States should not waste money on helping another continent rebuild themselves. (9) The plan eventually gained enough support in the government to be enacted. (10) On April 3, 1948, President Harry Truman signed the Foreign Assistance Act, which officially started the Marshall Plan. (11) Most of the money meant for the Marshall Plan came in the form of grants for the participating European countries, some of the money also came in the form of loans. (12) Europe used the grants and loans to rebuilds lost infrastructure, develop trade, restore farming, and increase industry. (13) By 1950—the midpoint of the Marshall Plan— many countries involved in the plan had reached their prewar levels of manufacturing and production. (14) Despite spending millions of dollars on the plan, the United States gained financially from it. (15) Leaders from all over the world credited the Marshall Plan with preventing widespread poverty, famine, and political instability in Europe after World War II. Show less
This is an early draft of a student essay in which the sentences have been numbered for easy reference. Some parts of the selections need to be changed.
Read each essay and then answer the questions that follow. Some questions are about particular sentences and ask you to improve sentence structure and diction (choice of words). In making these decisions, follow the conventions of Standard Written English. Other questions refer to the entire essay or parts of the essay and ask you to consider organization, development, and effectiveness of language in relation to purpose and audience.
(1) After the fighting of World War II ceased, much of Europe was in shambles, and it seemed doubtful that the war-torn region could revive on its own. (2) In 1947, George C. Marshall, who was then the U.S. secretary of state, put forward an idea to use American money to help European nations rebuild themselves. (3) Marshall acted as secretary of defense during the Korean War. (4) The plan that Marshall created went on to help more than fifteen countries in Europe. (5) This successful plan—named after its creator— became known as the Marshall Plan.
(6) In the United States, opinions about the plan were mixed. (7) Some Americans thought that quickly rebuilding Europe would stop Communists from taking over the continent. (8) Other Americans, however, believed that the United States should not waste money on helping another continent rebuild themselves. (9) The plan eventually gained enough support in the government to be enacted. (10) On April 3, 1948, President Harry Truman signed the Foreign Assistance Act, which officially started the Marshall Plan.
(11) Most of the money meant for the Marshall Plan came in the form of grants for the participating European countries, some of the money also came in the form of loans. (12) Europe used the grants and loans to rebuilds lost infrastructure, develop trade, restore farming, and increase industry. (13) By 1950—the midpoint of the Marshall Plan— many countries involved in the plan had reached their prewar levels of manufacturing and production. (14) Despite spending millions of dollars on the plan, the United States gained financially from it. (15) Leaders from all over the world credited the Marshall Plan with preventing widespread poverty, famine, and political instability in Europe after World War II.
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