English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 7

For each pair of sentences below, write TB beside the statement that is too broad to be supported adequately in a short paper. Write OK beside the statement that makes a limited point.

1. _______ a. Professional football is a dangerous sport.

__________ b. Professional sports are violent.

2. _______ a. Married life is the best way of living.

__________ b. Teenage marriages often end in divorce for several reasons.

3. _______ a. Aspirin can have several harmful side effects.

__________ b. Drugs are dangerous.

4. _______ a. I?ve always done poorly in school.

__________ b. I fl unked math last semester for several reasons.

5. _______ a. Computers are changing our society.

__________ b. Using computers to teach schoolchildren is a mistake.

Step 1 of 5

1.?a.?OK

??b.?TB