This is more of a psychology question than an English question, but coping mechanisms in general are all used to deal with stress. Stress covers a variety of influences as anything that affects one's mental or physical state.
The first sentence.
Ted and I cannot convince Steve to change, because he must first convince himself.
Answer:
Joe Davis was the coolest fourteen-year-old he'd ever seen. He went to school when he felt like it. He hung out with a wild crowd. He started drinking some wine ...
Explanation:
The following strategies that are involved in revisions are: Checking for redundant language, getting rid of euphemisms and cliches, and removing overly complicated language. Therefore, coming up with new ideas and topics does not apply in doing revisions. Revisions only include correcting what is wrong in a certain article, but not entirely changing the whole thought or idea.
