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The Writing Centre

Simard Hall
Room 0021
60 University
P.O. Box 450
Station A, Ottawa, ON
Canada K1N 6N5

No telephone writing help available
Tel.: 613 562-5800 ext. 2267

No online writing help available
E-mail:
writcent@uOttawa.ca

 

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Question:
The citizens of Kingston have gone too long without decent bicycle paths!
Answer:
The answer This is an effective sentence is not correct.
Explanation:
While the issue of bicycle paths is an important one, the writer has made a serious mistake here by using an exclamatory sentence -- it makes the tone look forced and the writer, insincere. Use an exclamatory sentence only when a point is truly shocking.
 
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