Klinkenborg: Sentence Rewriting
Before: Because there is so much information at such a rapid pace, it would appear that this could be damaging, however, there are many reasons to believe the opposite.
After: Because we are fed information at such a rapid pace, it would appear that this could be damaging, however, there are many reasons to believe the opposite.
Before: We have so much technology nowadays that we did not have before: TVs, smartphones, laptops; and they are changing the way our brains work.
After: We have so much more technology now than we did before: TVs, smartphones, laptops; and they are changing the way our brains work.
Before: Since our brains are becoming more and more consumed with information from all of the technology that is present in our lives, it is causing more diagnoses of ADD/ADHD.
After: Since our brains are becoming more and more saturated with information from technology, it is causing more diagnoses of ADD/ADHD.
Before: Many people find this alarming, and want to find a way to solve this, but the truth of the matter is that people are not going to give up technology.
After: Many people find this alarming and want to solve this, however, people are not just going to give up technology.
Before: With more and more people of younger generations becoming diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, we are experiencing so many new and creative minds that are beneficial to our world.
After: With more people of younger generations becoming diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, we are experiencing so many new, creative minds that are beneficial to our world.
Before: They would graduate high school, possibly go to college, and then find a career, usually right after their education needs were met, and they would stick with this job for the rest of their life.
After: They would graduate high school, go to college, and then find a career which they would stick with for the rest of their life.
Before: King goes on to say that these people not being able to stay with one job is due to that fact that they are seeking something greater; something more meaningful.
After: King goes on to say that these people not being able to stay with one job is because they are seeking something more meaningful.
Before: This new generation of “distracted young people” is causing them to search harder for not only their interests but to find purpose in what they do.
After: This new generation of “distracted young people” is causing them to search harder for their interests and to find purpose in what they do.
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So many of these sentences seem stronger! Great work!