I. Rewrite each of the following sentences as precise, informative claims, by removing any extraneous material and replacing any buzz words, politispeak, and ambiguous terms with meaningful terms.
1. "Methodically, coldly, the salty wind scratched relentlessly against the old, stolid sea wall."
2. "Our excellent and exciting new products will be on the shelves before you know it."
3. "A vital aspect of any job is the ability to work well in a group and deal effectively with all personality types."(Lisa Fraser)
4. "I won't run if I don't believe that I have a vision and the leadership capacity to create a better future for our kids and a better future for this nation." (Barack Obama)
5. "If we actually want to change this country and we want to move America the way it needs to move, we're going to have to do it, all of us, together. Instead of staying home and complaining, we're asking people to help." (John Edwards)
II. Identify each of the following sentences as lexically ambiguous, syntactically ambiguous, or vague. Rewrite each sentence, resolving the ambiguity or vagueness. (2 pts. each)
1. "He was assaulted by the lab mice."
2. "The man in the corner office is too tall."
3. "The doctor gave her a prescription for pain."
4. "We have an outlet shortage."
5. "They were discussing cutting down the tree in her house."
6. "The road is long."
7. "That test was unfair!"
8. "Hey, grab that mouse."
9. "She is a nice person."
10. "You are a good teacher."
11. "He saw her duck."
12. "The interrogator snapped his fingers."
13. "The President is doing a terrible job."
14. "The Senator's most recent policy is ineffective."
15. "John Locke was a great philosopher."
16. "She called him in the shower."
17. "Although, he looked for an hour, he could not find the match."
18. "Walk this way."
19. "My uncle, the priest, married my father."
20. "She heard the man with the microphone."