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English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright
Edition 9ISBN: 0073384100English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright
Edition 9ISBN: 0073384100The paragraph on the apple plant, like almost any piece of effective writing, has two essential parts: (1) a point is advanced, and (2) that point is then supported.
Taking a minute to outline the paragraph will help you understand these basic parts clearly. Add the words needed to complete the outline.
Point: Working in an apple plant is the worst job I ever had.
Reason 1:______________________________________
a. Loaded cartons onto skids for ten hours a night
b._______________________________________
Reason 2:_____________________________________
a.________________________________________
b. Had to work sixty hours for decent take-home pay
Reason 3:_______________________________________
a. Two ten-minute breaks and an unpaid lunch
b._______________________________________
c. Loneliness on job
(1) No interests in common with other workers
(2) By myself for two hours cleaning the apple vats
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on Point and Support in a Paragraph (page 9)
Point: Working in an apple plant is the worst job I ever had.
?Reason 1:?Work was physically hard
???b. Cartons weighted 25 pounds and came down the track nonstop
?Reason 2:?Pay was poor
???a. Got only minimum wage ($3.65/hour) plus a quarter for the night shift
?Reason 3:?Working conditions were bad
???b. Most of time, outside on loading dock in freezing temperatures
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