Question

Read the excerpt from a summary of the Declaration of Independence.

[1] The Declaration of Independence is beautifully written. [2] Jefferson argues that everyone has the right to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. [3] It is a government's job to protect these rights. [4] When a government fails,
Jefferson asserts that the people can overthrow their government.
Which sentence should be revised to make this summary more objective?
sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 3
sentence 4

Answer 1

a. sentence 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Sentence 1

Step-by-step explanation:

In summaries, objectivity implies you only include the information of the original text by mentioning most important ideas, but without including personal opinions, judgments or ideas that are not part of the original text. In the case of the summary presented from the Declaration of Independence sentence 1 "The Declaration of Independence is beautifully written" should be revised for objectivity as the idea the document is "beautifully written" is a personal judgment by the writer of the summary and therefore this is subjective and should be corrected as summaries need to include only information of the original document.