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assumed
destroyed
attributed
seemed
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revealed
seen
joined
become
developed
took
executed
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could could
had
was
had
used
had
created
seen
felt
developed
had
created
ushered
were
were
attacked
was
brought
hindered
launched
differentiated
caused
was
found
did
recorded
had
attacked
recorded
proceeded
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returned
would
claimed
had
done
stopped
believed
sent
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tracked
had
confirmed
launched
gave
was
refused
leaked
stated
had
was
discovered
stolen
raised
meant
could
was
concerned
had
involved
captured
peaked
threatened
was
seemed
stated
was
meant
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violated
was
caught
was
was
released
created
was
had
provided
was
were
acquired
based
meant
paved
been
developed
released
has
has
cured
Tally
was - 40
had - 11
would - 4
were - 4
developed - 3
created - 3
could - 3
used - 3
seemed - 2
discovered - 2
seen - 2
began - 2
launched - 2
recorded - 2
leaked - 2
stated - 2
Present
restarting
being
know
find
cracking
began
realize
looking
research
pinpoint
looking
destroying
launch
cause
explode
defining
is
be
sitting
hear
clicking
buzzing
flying
go
having
inhaling
going
being
going
clueless
being
concerning
going
is
attacking
prevent
spinning
doing
trick
believing
destroy
create
points
according
allegedly
release
charge
is
lies
researching
create
delay
is
is
mean
reassess
involving
assist
relating
deciding
states
come
speaking
is
means
does
has
meaning
are
have
has
stand
is
Tally
looking - 4
being - 3
have - 3
realize - 2
Future
crack
use
destroy
believe
continue
develop
aid
have
shape
address
help
retaliate
profit
keep
happens
continue
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Which tense is the most prevalent in your draft?
Past tense was the most prevalent one which made sense because this was an examination after something had occurred.
What effect or tone/quality does the current usage of tense have on the reader?
The gives it a historical sort of effect. I think the use of tense made it feel like we were looking back on an event like the Cuban Missile Crisis, but a bit more modern.
If you're using more than one tense in the draft (which is not a bad thing at all), do the shifts between different tenses in the piece make sense? How do they flow? Are there any jarring or dischordant shifts in tense?
The two dominant verb tense I have in my draft are past and present. The past serves to analyze the actual event. The present tense on the other hand was used to assist the reader in better understanding what was going on. It also assist in talking about the aftermath of Stuxnet. I think that my transitions between different verb tense are fine.
If you have not employed any present tense verbs in your piece - why not?
I did use present tense verbs in my QRG and I think that it adds to the overall impact of the work. For example, the section where I attempt to explain what happened at the Natanz Nuclear Research Center by putting the reader in the scientist shoes really helps out in comprehending what happened.
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