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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 ... and acquaintances before diving in and swimming laps. As she swims, her sole focus is the calming sound of her body gliding through the water—a rare moment in her always very social days. Your...

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... 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 personally. ... audience. Writers may also use you to make readers feel as if they are taking part in the action or ideas being expressed in the text. For example, let’s imagine that a writer wants to conv...

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... citizens. Today, she is being honored with Springfield’s Citi- zen of the Century Award to honor all her cutting- edge efforts on behalf of our community. If any of these terms or ideas sound unfamiliar ... learned in the last two weeks about structure and language. Begin your paragraph with a clear topic sentence, such as “I’ve learned a lot about how writers use structure and languag...

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... logical because there is no evidence in this essay that the particular mandatory recycling program being discussed by the city council will not work. The author moves from stating his opposition ... see how to distinguish between appeals to your emo- tions and appeals to your sense of reason. 18 131 1. Using a cell phone when driving is danger- ous and anyone who does this is stupid. 2. U...

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... importance or decreasing importance. – BEING STRUCTURALLY SOUND: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER– 86 ■ Look again at the passages you read in Lessons 1–5. What structures do you notice at work in those paragraphs? ■ As ... aware of the structure of each paragraph you come across. Try to identify the author’s strategy; try to use different strategies in your own writing. Skill Building until Ne...

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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 ... answer is correct? (An example has been provided to get you started.) – DICTION: WHAT’S IN A WORD?– 98  Making Observations Making observations means looking carefully at the t...

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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 ... words or phrases are more general and nondescriptive? Circle them. a. car b. red 19 68 Ford c. on the corner of 58th and Broadway d. on the corner As you could probably tell, answers b and c...

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... indifferent to it. 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. ... 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...

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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 ... and the haircut of a drill sergeant. Every morning, he marches onto the basketball court at precisely 8: 00 and dominates the gymnasium for the next three hours. He barks orders at us the entir...

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... in the garage will find a new garage to park their car. 8. Mr. Miller will be more careful with his keys. Answers Effects 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 are logical predicted outcomes. Effect 3 is not likely ... a deep breath, she thought about what she would say to Brenda. She waited and watched from her spot on the couch. A moment later, Brenda stepped into the kitchen and surveyed the scene. Anne wat...

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