HSA 2007 English Item 3

Students in an art appreciation class conducted research and wrote about different ways of creating art. Richard wrote an article about a Baltimore sculptor. The draft of Richard’s article, “A Spoon Reborn,” requires revisions and edits. Read the draft. Then answer the following:

Richard found the information below in a language handbook.

Avoid including overused expressions in your writing, such as play it by ear, time will tell, or in the nick of time.

According to this information, which sentence should be revised?

1. Sentence 2
2. Sentence 6
3. Sentence 8
4. Sentence 14