Cut throat-clearers, hedge stacks, and empty filler from analytical writing (CCSS L.7.3.a applied)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~7 min eng.g7.s.ex_45

Hedge Stack Revision

Prompt

Revise these hedge stacks to single hedges or none. (1) 'It might possibly seem to suggest that...' (2) 'The author perhaps could be argued to be implying that...' (3) 'It is perhaps possible to think that maybe...' (4) 'One might tentatively venture that...'

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
4 hedges reduced to single or none + each more concise = mastery
Hints
  1. One hedge per claim maximum.
  2. If the claim is well-supported, no hedge needed.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Keeps multiple hedges 'to be safe.'
  • Removes all hedges, making claims overconfident.