8)
(8.W.3.A.b) A student is writing a narrative for a creative writing class assignment. Read an excerpt from the draft and answer
the question that follows.
When Cecily came onto the stage, the lights were bright. She squinted into the lights but then remembered to stay in
character and relaxed her face. She turned her face slightly away from the direct glare so that she was looking at the other
characters on the stage, and not into the audience.
Which revision to the underlined sentence uses the most precise language?