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Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 12
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Composition
 Exercise 4
Choose one topic from the list below. Use the same topic to write one paragraph
using chronological order, one using spatial order, and one using compare/contrast order.
your favorite or least favorite movie
an embarrassing moment
a trait or habit someone has that bothers you
your dream vacation
what you would do if you were the last person left in the world
a description of someone you admire
Chronological order:
Spatial order:
Compare/contrast order:

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Lesson 109
Paragraph Ordering
When you revise a first draft, check the unity and coherence of paragraphs. Each
paragraph should include a topic sentence, which states the main idea of the paragraph,
as well as supporting details related to the topic sentence. Be sure the comparisons are
understandable. Check chronological details for proper order and make sure that spatial
details are clear. Finally, link the ideas together properly by using effective transitions.
 Exercise 1
Revise the following paragraphs for unity and coherence. Rewrite the paragraphs
based on your revisions. 
There are about a half a million Cajuns in the state of Louisiana. Did you know that they are
originally from Canada? In the 1700s thousands of French settlers called “Acadians” lived in
eastern Canada. The Cajuns are ancestors of this group of French settlers in Canada. Canada was
controlled by Britain then. The Acadians were deported from Canada when France and Britain
went to war. The British deported them because they would not support Britain in the war.
British soldiers put the Acadians on ships. Some made it back to France, but many died. Some—
about 4,000—made it to Louisiana. Some settled on the eastern coast of the United States. The
Acadians are the ancestors of the Cajuns who live in Louisiana today.
Today in Louisiana some of the Cajuns are farmers. Some fish for a living. Some Cajuns have
ranches. There are some interesting things about the Cajun culture. They speak a dialect of the
French language. They are known for their spicy foods. Their music is also very popular and is
played on fiddles and accordion-like instruments called “squeeze boxes.”
Some Acadians were able to return to Canada. Many live there today. Most are living in New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. The Acadians, like the Cajuns, have their own
unique culture. Many of the Acadians still have Cajun relatives. These Cajun relatives live in the
state of Louisiana. 
Unit 14, Composition