In 2019, the journalist John Seabrook published an essay that examined various ways artificial intelligence might change the process of writing. He includes a statement that highlights the judgment involved when deciding whether to deviate from convention.

Writing is a _________ between the rules of grammar and what the writer wants to say. Beginning writers need rules to make themselves understood, but a practiced writer gives color, personality, and emotion to writing by bending the rules.

Fill in the blank.

In an essay you'll get to read in the discussion section, the psychologist and language expert Steven Pinker identifies several questions that can help determine if a grammar "rule" is worth following. Before you read the article, see if you can guess which of the options below he included.

Mark all that apply.

[Note: We've referred to Pinker's work a number of times in the course, including during the "Curse of Knowledge" video this week.]