Question

a document based essay about totalitarianism in nazi germany
read the opening sentence from a draft of a document - based essay on government authority in nazi germany.
draft: in nazi germany, the government censord the press.
which example is the best revision of this sentence?
in nazi germany,
censorship of the
press was pretty
bad, but it could
have been a whole
lot worse.
in nazi germany,
the government
censored the press
by preventing
newspapers from
publishing articles
that opposed nazi
ideology.
censorship of the
press was not only a
problem in nazi
germany, it also
occurred in the
fascist state of italy.
censorship of the
press in nazi
germany was a big
problem for many
newspapers and
magazines.

Explanation:

To find the best revision, we analyze each option:

• First option: Uses informal language ("pretty bad") and adds an irrelevant comparison, not a good revision.
• Second option: Expands on how the government censored the press (by preventing anti - Nazi articles), which is a clear and relevant revision of the original statement about government censorship.
• Third option: Shifts focus to Italy, which is not about government authority in Nazi Germany, so it's off - topic.
• Fourth option: Just restates the problem in a less precise way without adding relevant details like the second option.

Answer:

B. In Nazi Germany, the government censored the press by preventing newspapers from publishing articles that opposed Nazi ideology.