Question

Read this sentence from a cause-and-effect essay. The swelling number of kids suffering from childhood obesity is bad. Which word in this sentence is too vague to convey a precise meaning?

Answer 1

Bad is too vague for the sentence <span />

Answer 2

The word that is too vague to convey a precise meaning is bad.

A cause-and-effect essay sets forth the reasons for something and results of it. To do so, it is important to transmit ideas by using accurate data and precise words, so that both reasons and results are clear and, also, so that the evidence that supports the analysis is strong enough.