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

Exercise 1

About Unity

1. Which paragraph lacks a topic sentence?

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Write a topic sentence for the paragraph.

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2. Which sentence in “A Frustrating Job” should be omitted in the interest of paragraph unity? (Write the sentence number here.) _______

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About Support

3. What is for you the best (most real and vivid) detail or image in the paragraph “Heartbreak”?

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What is the best detail or image in “Losing My Father”?

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What is the best detail or image in “A Frustrating Job”?

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4. Which two paragraphs include the actual words spoken by the participants?

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About Coherence

5. Do the three paragraphs use time order or emphatic order to organize details?

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6. What are four transition words used in “A Frustrating Job”?

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Step 1 of 6

1.?“Heartbreak” lacks a topic sentence.

??“Finding out that my girlfriend didn’t love me was a heartbreaking experience” is One possible topic sentence.