1. introducing writing
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Academic Writing English for Academic
EXERCISE 2
In the paragraphs below, the first half is written for you. Choose any five of the paragraphs and complete them. Make sure that each sentence you add refers to the controlling idea in the topic sentence. Write a unified paragraph. Use separate sheet of paper. 1. Students have different ways of studying. Some students work in their rooms, Others prefer to do their homework in the library. Although some students try to do homework as soon as possible after class, other students put it off until the last minutes 2. A bank offers many services to its customers. Perhaps the most popular service for many people is a checking account. A large number of people also open savings accounts. 3. Sometimes it's hard for a student to have an active social life. Students spend many hours each week in class. Then homework also takes a lot of time. 4. "Instant" foods and services have become popular in the United States and in other countries. We all know of people who rely on dehydrated coffee every morning for an "instant" wake-up drink. 5. Owning an automobile is a great convenience, but it also becomes a big responsibility. A car cannot take care of itself. It often needs to have its oil or water checked. The battery water and tires may need to be inspected. 6. Shoppers have found that buying things on an impulse can have disastrous effects on their budgets. If you go to a supermarket with a written list of needed items rather than just picking things up at random, your final bill is likely to be lower. Attractive store window displays can also lead to buying expensive goods that are not really needed. 7. When people want to relax on weekend evening, there are many ways to do so. Some people always look forward to weekends so they can go to a movie. Others wouldn't let a Friday or Saturday pass without visiting a bowling alley. 8. It is always possible to run into problems when traveling by air. '"pleasant', experience of seeing new places is sometimes clouded by the cancellation of a reservation because an airline is overbooked. Long waits to make flight connections at crowded airports can also be difficult. EXERCISE 3 Use three of the following sentences beginning topic sentences for three short, unified paragraph. Write on separate sheet of people. 1. Many different types of popular music are favored by record buyers. 2. Anyone who cooks needs to develop kitchen shortcuts. 3. I have a plan for what would be an ideal art class. 4. People can show their respect for nature in many different ways. 5. Young people strongly feel the need for their parents to treat them consistently. 6. When students are bored, they develop certain clock watching techniques. 7. Newspaper columnists and features make reading a newspaper enjoyable. |
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