When trying to write in 500 words, one must not add "fluff" and excess information. which of the following is the best reason why a writer should get rid of obvious padding?
a. it makes the writer sound unsure of the position and circling around a few ideas without explanation
b. the reader can tell it's padding and the writer is simply trying to meet the word requirement
c. it lessens the value of the paper and the writer is not taken seriously

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.