- •Г. В. Ловгач, е.В. Вильковская, к.М. Дейкун
- •Ex. 2. Here is a list of topic sentences. State the controlling idea of each sentence.
- •Ex. 5. Read the paragraph and define
- •Icicle – сосулька
- •Ex. 2. Read the topic sentence and list the statements that are “in unity” or “out of unity” with the controlling idea.
- •Ex. 2. Supply five sentences using detail as major supporting statements for one of the following topic sentences.
- •Ex. 3. Read the paragraphs of reason, define the topic sentences with its controlling ideas. Say what test word can help you to define the type of the paragraph.
- •Confucius (illustration from Myths & Legends of China, 1922, by e.T.C. Werner)
- •Ex. 3. Read the passage as a paragraph of definition and then answer the questions that follow it.
- •Ex. 4. Consult the dictionary for the meaning of “community”, and then read the two following paragraphs. Finally, answer the questions at the end.
- •Ex. 8. Read the following passage carefully and then evaluate it as a paragraph of comparison by answering the questions that are listed below.
- •Ex. 9. Evaluate the following passage as a paragraph of comparison by applying to it the same questions asked in Exercise 6, above.
- •It’s no good to eat lots of pastries and junk food.
- •Ex. 2. Read the following passage carefully and then evaluate it as a paragraph of contrast by answering the questions that appear below.
- •Ex. 3. Evaluate the following passage as a paragraph of contrast by applying to it the same questions asked in Ex. 2, above. The action of the story on which the paragraph is based is briefly this:
- •Ex. 8. Evaluate the following paragraph by applying the same questions asked in Ex. 7, above.
- •Ex.2. Develop a paragraph of analogy choosing one of the thirty topics written below.
Ex.2. Develop a paragraph of analogy choosing one of the thirty topics written below.
Moving to a new neighborhood
Starting a new job
Working at a fast-food restaurant
Quitting (уход) a job
Watching an exciting movie
Reading a good book
Going into debt (долг)
Getting out of debt
Losing a close friend
Leaving home for the first time
Taking a difficult exam
Making a speech
Learning a new skill
Gaining a new friend
Responding to bad news
Responding to good news
Attending a new place of worship
Dealing with success
Dealing with failure
Being in a car accident (авария)
Falling in love
Getting married
Falling out of love
Experiencing grief (горе)
Experiencing joy
Becoming addicted to drugs
Watching a friend destroy himself (or herself)
Getting up in the morning
Resisting peer pressure
Discovering a major in college