SECTION W: WORD CHOICE AND SPELLING

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Essay Question

1. In the following paragraph, you will find examples of words used incorrectly. Locate each example and correct it. There are thirty-five (35) errors in diction here; try to find all of them. The sentences have been numbered to assist you in identifying where the errors in diction are.

     1.The North American film industry is too heavily affluenced by money. 2.This is nowhere more apparent then in the Oscars phenomena. 3.Despite the underlying principals set fourth in the constitution behind these rewards, the Oscar is a prize most often for the popular film, not the best film. 4. When the winner's name is read allowed, it is usually Cast Away winning over The Butcher Boy. 5.The recipient makes his or her way up to the stage to complement everyone from misunderstood parent to deeply loved agent. 6.If the recipient is female (or male in recent times), we can expect tears as she attempts to bare up under the surprise and emotion of the moment. 7. Disregarding the council of the show's producer, she will go over her allotted 30 seconds for speaking. 8. A miner point, of course, is the honour that goes to the designer of the dress the actress wares. 9. It is entirely too stationery a show, one filled with talking heads and week jokes. 10. To often, the show goes overtime. 11. To often, the obligatory dance peace cannot decide weather grace or energy should dominant. 12. Even after the Oscar evening has past, and after the rein of the Award winners is over, we can expect re-runs at the theatres of the chosen films. 13. Its clear that the award increases a movie's money-making power. 14. Their is ample proof of this in examining the dollars taken in by films with multiple awards to they're credit. 15.Who's benefit is served by this bland and sentimental evening? 16.We who pay for it are not asked for our ascent. 17. The course urge for profit is often sited as the alter on which the Oscar evening is placed. 18. But we are guilty to. 19.We loose our rite to complain when we watch the show in huge numbers and prefer allusion to reality. 20. Perhaps we receive our just deserts when we agree to let glamour proceed value. 21. It's time to device a better way of picking the year's best films.

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