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Solution: Reorganizing text

Solution: Reorganizing text

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Solution: Reorganizing text

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(chime rings) - Like I said, for this inverted-pyramid exercise, I was more concerned about the order you decided to show the various concepts in than the exact text that you used. I'm going to show you the order I chose and explain why. This edited text is also in the exercise file in case you find it hard to read on screen. When we use the inverted-pyramid style, we need to start with a summary of the most important information. I'm hoping that you agree with me that, in this case, the fact that the president was shot and is likely to die is the most pressing matter that needs to be talked about. In the next paragraph, I wasn't sure whether to follow up with news of the second assassination attempt or to finish the story of this one. In the end, it made things less confusing to group the story this way. After the most exciting news about the two assassinations, it seems hardly worth mentioning the other events of the day, but they're actually quite important in a historical…

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