Chinese Political History II: Chapter 3, Exercise 2 — Possible Solution
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TASK
Fix the sentence: "Several hundred students were killed in the square on
4 June."

PROBLEMS
1. "Students": the dead included many who were not students; the sources
   here do not break the figure down.
2. "In the square": most killings are reported along Chang'an Avenue in the
   western suburbs, not in the square.
3. "Several hundred": this is one part of a disputed range. The official
   tally is 241; independent estimates run from 300 to 2,700; a scholarly
   summary gives 700 to 2,600.
4. "On 4 June": the clearance took place on the night of 3-4 June.

REWRITE
"On the night of 3-4 June 1989 the army cleared Tiananmen Square and the
roads leading to it, and most killings were reported along Chang'an
Avenue. The number of dead is not known precisely: the government gave
241, while independent estimates range from 300 to 2,700 and one scholarly
summary gives 700 to 2,600, with thousands more wounded."

RULE
Name the place, the time span, and the range with its sources, and do not
narrow a disputed number to one figure.