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Д. А. Крячков
UNIT II
EDITING and WRITING
Ex. 27. Observe how the sentences in B are punctuated and match them with 
diagrams in A. Formulate the rules. Compare them with the Russian punctuation 
rules.
A.
B.
a. Bigotry is fueled by faulty assumptions made about entire classes of people; hence, a 
white supremacist hates African Americans, Asians, Hispanics and others en masse.
b. Statistically teens are not the only age group that shows an increased propensity to be 
involved in fatal car crashes, but those other groups still have full use of their driving 
privileges.
c. The nature of discrimination and harassment is very specific; that’s why allegations often 
cannot be substantiated by evidence other than the applicant’s claims.
d. There also was evidence that petitioner failed to substantiate her claim of discrimination 
based on disability.

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Английский язык для магистратуры
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Ex. 28. Edit the following sentences bearing in mind the rules you revised in ex. 27.
1. 
In the US, a lot of states have legislation outlawing workplace discrimination bases on marital 
status but Texas hasn’t adopted any yet 
2. As of now, there are no extensive studies showing how implicit discrimination affects hiring 
however researchers posit that people’s unconscious racial and ethnic associations do influ-
ence their hiring decisions.
3. Social studies have confirmed that prejudice especially rises when groups are in direct com-
petition for jobs. 
4. The income gap in the U.S. is at its widest disparity yet people still aspire to be like the rich.
5. Huntington’s disease has historically been one of the most stigmatised disorders and the pro-
found discrimination against individuals with a family history of Huntington’s disease pro-
vides a strong incentive for families to conceal the disease. 
6. Will Mexican Americans advance socially, economically, and politically like earlier European 
immigrants or will racism and discrimination consign many to an economic underclass? 
7. Discrimination can take a variety of different forms it can be direct discrimination, indirect 
discrimination, harassment, or victimization. 
8. Prejudices may bring support from significant others so rejecting prejudices may lead to los-
ing social support.
Ex. 29. Edit the following extract from a review of a book by Hal Vaughan 
(focus: punctuation, mechanics and language accuracy). The number of mistakes is 
indicated in the right-hand column.
1.
A new book about the life of Coco Chanel aims to strengthening claims, that the 
2
2.
french designer collaborated with the Nazis during the World War II as a spy code-
2
3.
named ‘Westminster’
1
4.
The book “Sleeping with the enemy: Coco Chanel’s secret war” by Paris-based 
5
5.
american journalist H.Vaughan claims, that not only was the designer the lover of a 
3
6.
german officer but they were spies who went on missions in Madrid and Berlin to 
help
3
7.
recruit new agents willing to serve Germany
1
8.
The author reveals, that Chanel was more than just a nazi sympathizer and 
collaborator,
3
9.
she was a numbered nazi agent working for abwehr In addition, the book claims 
3
10.
Chanel was deep anti-semitic long before it became a question of pleasing the 
Germans
3
Ex. 30. Write a summary of the text in Reading 2.

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