Inclusive Language—Nonracist and Nonagist Language
The woman who earned the award was a Negro from Louisiana.
Inclusive Language—Nonracist and Nonagist Language
It seems that every Golden Ager is on the bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada
Please explain what you are supposed to do with these sentences.
The obvious racist and agist (sp?) terms are Negro and Golden Ager.
make the sentences non racial and agist.
Please explain what your instructor has recommended for changing sentences to nonracial and nonageist.
If we get rid of all racial and ageist language, then you'll omit Negro and Golden Ager from the sentences. However, in my opinion, these words may connote some important information in a historical or sociological context.
Here is the instruction: Rewrite the following sentences, focusing on the grammar area specified :Inclusive Language—Nonracist and Nonagist Language
Omit negro and either add African American, or omit it.
To make the sentences nonracial, we can replace the term "Negro" with "African American" or simply omit it altogether. It is important to consider the context of the sentence and the intended meaning. Here are the revised sentences:
Original: The woman who earned the award was a Negro from Louisiana.
Revised: The woman who earned the award was an African American from Louisiana.
Or Revised: The woman who earned the award was from Louisiana.
Original: It seems that every Golden Ager is on the bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada.
Revised: It seems that many seniors are on the bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada.
Or Revised: It seems that everyone is on the bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada.
By replacing the racial and ageist terms with more inclusive language, we ensure that the sentences are nonracist and nonageist.