Considering what you have learned about writing style and writing lapses, which sentence demonstrates the best overall construction?
A) Since I have learned how to modify my writing style-a skill I didn't know could be developed-I have been able to write every report effectively.
B) Having learned how to modify my writing style, my reports have improved.
C) Having learned how to modify my writing style, I now write with greater confidence.
D) Learning to modify my writing style, has increased my confidence.

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C) is the best-constructed sentence because it clearly and directly connects the action (learning to modify writing style) with the outcome (writing with greater confidence) without grammatical errors or awkward phrasing.

Considering What You Have Learned About Writing Style and Writing