Sherman Alexie's Explode A Moment

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I. The three Bruce Ballenger’s “Revision Strategies” that I have chosen on my writing are Problems with Information: 13.11 Explode a Moment, Problems with Information: 13.14 Backing Up Your Assumptions and Problems of Clarity: 13.24 Actors and Actions. II. On the Problems with Information: 13.11 Explode a Moment, I chose my draft that is all about the analysis of Sherman Alexie’s “What It Means to Say.” I made a list on my Journal of the Moments of the scenes and important situations. In addition, I circled one that is gives more significance on the purpose of my essay and name it on the top of the Journal of the moments. I also make sure that I relate it on my write ups with much details. The following is the sample: The Pain

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