Download Paramedic Method Revision Exercises

Paramedic Method Revision Exercises
Rewrite the following sentences on a separate sheet using the paramedic method.
1. In the case of finding a set of premises that are beyond our limited means of verification, all we
can say about the belief we originally set out to judge is that it is as certain, and no more certain,
as these fundamental premises are.
2. The following experiments are reconstructions of those two significant discoveries.
3. It must suffice to say that the traditional values, in which the goal is prosperity and stability,
eudemonia, and the agathos, the man whose characteristics are commended by arête is the
prosperous, brave and successful man.
4. During the last fifties and early sixties, a phenomenon is taking place in the family for the first
time.
5. Before 1750 A.D., the world was characterized by the lack of any urbanization.
6. For the most part my relationship with my Mentees has been one of friendship.
7. One of the most important indicators of the sensorimotor period is the gradual development of
object permanence
8. A political philosophy that was evident in all stable preindustrial cities was Capitalism.
9. The excerpt is an increment in the process of informing the reader regarding the characters by
permitting the reader to infer from events rather than accept a description.
10. The notion of a process of abstraction at a perceptual level is not a new one.
11. An awareness of the role of the recording industry in the dissemination of folk music and
musical styles is not new; to date, however, there has been little consideration of the
importance of commercial recording in relation to Irish folk music.
12. By individuals internalizing and conforming to rules which are enforced by authority, a
harmonious social structure is maintained.
13. The manner in which behavior fist shown in a conflict situation may become fixed so that it
persists after the conflict has passed is then discussed.
14. Due to the many false connotations radiated throughout Cinderella, this fairy tale may prove to
be an influence on children, and harmful to them during the course of their lives.
From Lanham, Richard A. Revising Prose. 5th Ed. New York: Pearson, 2007.
15. As noted on the agenda, this is the meeting at which time a Chairman and Vice-Chairman are to
be elected for the next two-year period.
16. The lot of the prisoner on the battlefield of the gunpowder age benefited from the
generalization of the principle of ransom.
17. What I hope to accomplish in this report is threefold.
18. The differences in the presentation and rehearsal times may also have had some effect on the
results.
19. He is continually obsessed with the longing of death and at times is fascinated with death’s
peculiar nature.
20. This divided direction caused a degree of confusion on my part as to the type and extent of
response required.
21. The appeal of the reply scenario is that it is both simple and plausible. It is simple in that it
requires little explanation and almost no ifs, ands, or buts in order to jump from diagnosis to
prognostication.
22. It is important to keep in mind that most situational factors represent both an opportunity and a
threat to the future health of the organization.
23. The purpose of this document is to specifically define a plan for marketing retail products and
services. All markets undergo an evolutionary unfolding marked by changing customer needs,
technologies, competitors, and laws.
24. I would like to add that the future of this field is beckoning and wrought with extraordinary
potentialities.
25. There has been a learning process.
26. Subject officer attempted to enter his vehicle in order to report for work. He was confronted by
a skunk who denied him entrance into his vehicle. And officer-involved shooting occurred,
resulting in the demise of the skunk.
From Lanham, Richard A. Revising Prose. 5th Ed. New York: Pearson, 2007.