Question

Read the excerpt from an argumentative essay about voting.

It does not seem like one vote can make a difference. Every eligible person should vote.

Which revision offers the most improvement in sentence fluency?
Although it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote.
It does not seem like one vote can make a difference, although every eligible person should vote.
It does not seem like one vote can make a difference because every eligible person should vote.
Since it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote.

Answer 1

Although it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote.

Answer 2

Answer: A) Although it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote.

Step-by-step explanation: In the given sentence, we have two independent clauses that represents opposite ideas: "It does not seem like one vote can make a difference" and "Every eligible person should vote" to improve the sentence fluency, we need to connect those clauses in the correct way. From the given options the one that offers the most improvement is "Although it does not seem like one vote can make a difference, every eligible person should vote" because "Although" connects the two clauses in a logical way.