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... rather receive? _____ Most likely you’d rather receive note A. Now, here’s the tougher question: 2. The point of view of note A is more effective than the point of view of note B because a. note ... third person (“students”); the note never acknowledges that you are a student. As a result, note B sounds more formal or official. The sec- ond-person point of view, however, addresses you persona...

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... THEN STUDY: Question 1 Lesson 1 Question 2 Lesson 2 Question 3 Lesson 4 Question 4 Lesson 3 Question 5 Lesson 6 Question 6 Lesson 11 Practice Passage 2 Now try another paragraph. Don’t forget ... YOU MISSED: THEN STUDY: Question 7 Lesson 2 Question 8 Lesson 3 Question 9 Lessons 7 and 9 Question 10 Lesson 11 Question 11 Lesson 11 Question 12 Lesson 12 Question 13 Lesson 13 Question 1...

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... more about language and the way words can be used to sug- gest ideas. – FINDING THE IMPLIED MAIN IDEA– 122 The correct answer is b, “Mr. Miller may have left his car door unlocked the day the radio was ... team is like being under the command of an army general. c. Coach Lerner is a terrible basketball coach. Answer The correct answer is b, “Playing on Coach Lerner’s team is like being...

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... protect peo- ple from being harmed by overzealous, angry, or agitated dogs. Answers It should be clear that argument 1 is an appeal to emo- tion without any logic and that arguments 2, 3, and 5 use ... take a closer look at passage 2. What Reasons Does the Writer Offer? Break this argument down as you did the first one. Here are the reasons the author of passage 2 provides in arguing th...

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... their importance to you. 2. Now write a paragraph, choosing whether to put the ideas in the order of increasing importance or decreasing importance. – BEING STRUCTURALLY SOUND: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER– 86 ■ Look ... passages you read in Lessons 1–5. What structures do you notice at work in those paragraphs? ■ As you read (and write) during the next few days, be aware of the structure of...

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... comprehension?” Actually, style has a good deal to do with reading comprehension. Just as writers use different structures to organize their ideas and information, they also use different styles to express their ... test results. She has some knowledge of the lat- est medical research, which has been helpful. 2. What message does the writer of paragraph A convey about Nicole Bryan? a. Nicole...

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... different styles, see how they would sound if the style were altered. Change the level of formality, the degree of description and detail, or the sen- tence structure to create a new style. ■ Do ... IT– 103  What Is Style? Style, in writing, generally consists of three elements: 1. Sentence structure 2. Degree of detail and description 3. Degree of formality Diction is also an aspect...

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... Also, the sentence structure indicates that the writers have not put much thought into writing this letter; as a result, the sentences sound abrupt and even unappreciative. 2. The tone of letter ... different styles, see how they would sound if the style were altered. Change the level of formality, the degree of description and detail, or the sen- tence structure to create a new styl...

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... team is like being under the command of an army general. c. Coach Lerner is a terrible basketball coach. Answer The correct answer is b, “Playing on Coach Lerner’s team is like being under the ... series of clues through structure and language to get their ideas across. Finding an implied main idea is much like finding a stated main idea. If you recall from Lesson 2, a main idea is defin...

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... was looking for? 1. Brenda would do the dishes herself for once. 2. Brenda would get herself a new roommate. 3. Brenda would stop being so neat and so regimented. How can you tell that number 3 ... the dishes are still in the sink. Further, she reminds Anne about the company she is expecting. 2. b. You can tell Anne is not worried about Brenda’s reaction because she is lazily watch- ing ....

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