writing exercises part one: answers 2003 part twopart two: complementary exercises alice chiu

Writing Exercises

Part One: Answers 2003

Part Two: Complementary Exercises

Alice Chiu

Outline Exercise (1.1)

I. Introduction: how to be a good leaner?

II. BodyA. Be active.

B. Ask questions.

C. Use time well.

D. Concentrate on studies.

III. Conclusion: A summary

Outline Exercise (1.2)

I. Introduction: reasons for reading newspapers

II. BodyA. For general information.

B. For the hobby.

C. For entertainment.

D. To enrich the mind.

E. To keep up to date.

III. Conclusion: a summary

Outline Exercise (2.1)I. Introduction: Working as a dishwasher in a

restaurant was my worst job.II. Body

A. Working conditions1) Heat in the kitchen2) Noisy work area

B. Hours1) Ten-hour shift2) Hours changed every week

C. pay1) Minimum wage2) No bonus for overtime

III. Conclusion: The worst job I had was working as a dishwasher in a restaurant.

Outline Exercise (2.2)I. Introduction: Joining an aerobics class has

many benefits.II. Body

A. Physical benefits1) Strengthen hearts2) Tone muscles

B. Mental benefits1) Reduce mental stress2) Improve self-image

C. Social benefits1) Meeting interesting instructors2) Making new friends

III. Conclusion: Those are the benefits of joining an aerobics class..

練習一 Find the body

Disadvantages of Overprotection

A. They are not given opportunity to learn

B. They can’t learn to use their own resources in coping with problems.

C. They become overly dependent.

練習二 Find the body

Suggestions for controlling the problem of overeating.

A. Approval and praise for eating moderately

B. Don’t encourage children to overeat.

C. Changing eating habits.

練習三 Find the body

Functions of the Peer Groups

A. Offering experiences outside the family and developing social skills

B. Helping achieve status

C. Providing friends and potential marriage partners

D. Helping integrate different community groups

練習四 Find the body

Reasons Why Children Fail in School

A. A fear of failure

B. Inner conflict

C. Poor teaching

Topic Sentences

1. In order to get a phone, follow these directions.

2. Last Monday evening, two men robbed the home of Davis Wong of the First Avenue.

3. A large percentage of Americans are overweight for two major reasons.

Topic Sentences - 4

My mother is neither tall nor heavy, but she’s the biggest person in my life.

My mother is the biggest person in my life.

My mother is the greatest person in my life.

Topic Sentences - 5

The night life in Taipei is second to none.

The night life in Taipei is the best. Taipei offers more colorful night life than

other places.

Topic Sentences - 6

Most fads are silly, and the Hello Kitty fad is no exception.

The Hello Kitty fad is silly and will be short-lived.

The Hello Kitty fad is a waste of money, and it will fade finally.

Supporting Ideas-1

A. Unhealthy and dangerous1. Dark, not well air-conditioned, junk food

2. Fire and gangsters.

B. Good place for students1. Inexpensive entertainment

2. Positive group activities

Supporting Ideas-2

A. Support the idea of allowing students to ride their motorcycles to school

1. Save time and energy

2. Old enough

B. Against the idea1. Motorcycle accidents

2. More than one would be injured

Supporting Ideas-3

A. Entertainment is passive1. A viewer or an audience2. TV / movie / concert

B. Recreation is active1. Water sports2. Outdoor sports / indoor sports

C. Both are important1. Entertainment helps us relax2. Recreation keeps us strong and healthy

Specific Examples

練習一1. Our intelligence / our ability to sing

2. Family / school / friends 練習二

1. Communication

2. The look in the eyesThe frown on the faceThe movement of their hand or feet

Conclusions-1

Thus, it is easy to see that from birth to maturity, being fat is better than being skinny.

Hence, we can see in our life, being fat is better than being skinny.

It is always/usually better to be fat than skinny.

Conclusions-2

For these reasons, these new phones are more trouble than they are worth.

From the above-mentioned, cellular/cell/mobile phones are more annoying than advantageous.

It is clear that the disadvantages of having cell phones are more than their advantages.

Conclusions-3

Taken with the fact that experienced drivers are better drivers, it is easy to see that 16-year-olds should not be allowed to drive on Taiwan’s crowded streets.

Sixteen-year-olds are not mature enough to be given the right to drive.

Driving is dangerous and serious, so 16-year-olds should not be given this adult responsibility.

Stance

1. our / us / their / we

2. their / their / their / they / they

3. They / themselves / they / they / their

Tense-1

attended was knew asked said didn’t don’t

(O) was was was was saw heard

think Has are doesn’t lose

Redundant Sentences-1 First, of course, playing sports makes us

healthier and stronger. We will be sick less often and we will have more strength. It’s good to be healthy and strong.

Learning how to win and lose are important lessons in life. We cannot always win, nor do we always lose. We must learn how to win and lose in our lives. Winning and losing are important lessons in our lives.

Redundant Sentences-2 Apartments can sometimes provide us a

view, which a house cannot. By living in an apartment high up in a tall building, you can look down on the world below.

A house always has a ground floor, and I enjoy having my feet on the ground. I am not afraid of heights, but I prefer living next to Mother Earth. Houses usually have yards large or small, and, again, I like being close to the earth.

You can grow a lawn, or some trees, or flowers, or fruits and vegetables, whatever you like. Having a yard lets you grow things. I really like flowers, fruit trees, and a vegetable garden.

Redundant Sentences-3 “How can that be?” you might ask. “How c

an a person in the modern world not watch television?” you might wonder.

they have to flip through a dozen channels before they can find even one they might want to watch. They have to go through a lot of programs to find one they like.

…like exercising, socializing, and playing sports with my friends, for example. I can keep my family members company, too. Or I can take exercise or play sports with my friends.

Irrelevant Sentences

1. You can also find job announcements and cars for sale in the classified ads.

2. Occasionally, jobbers have heart attacks.

3. Butterflies fly from flower to flower sucking their “nectar.”

Run-Ons

1. Since our class wanted to do something for the earthquake victims, we sent a donation to the Red Cross.

2. Many young adults today live at home with their parents, which allows them to save money.Many…parents because this allows them to save money,

Run-Ons

3. Cockroaches, which have been found living inside nuclear reactors, adapt to any environment.

4. The library had just closed so I can’t get any of the reserved books.

5. A young woman in our neighborhood recently tried to kill herself. Her friends are afraid that she will try it again.

Fragments1. Although I feel lonely, I still prefer

living in this remote countryside.2. The restaurant that we tried is famous

for its desserts.3. When I heard the news, I burst out

crying.4. Because it was raining, we had to stay

home.5. To impress his date, he spent one

hour eating a small bowl of rice.

Fragment6. Staring at the clock on the wall, I

nervously began my speech.7. John sat quietly at his desk, thinking

about the upcoming weekend.8. My mother…, especially old movies

and soap operas.9. Every other day, Susan runs two miles

and does fifty sit-ups.10. Last semester, I took six courses and

worked part time in a discount drugstore.

Conjunctions and Transitional Words

1. At noon / In the morning;Then / Afterwards;After;Now;some day / one day

2. By / Through; When; Due to3. However

Of courseNevertheless Therefore

Conjunctions and Transitional Words

4. Therefore however Because of

5. Once / AfterSince / BecauseBecause / Sinceso that

Both Bill and Tom are native Califonians, and they were born on the same day: October 31, 1958. Like Tom, Bill has curly black hair and dark brown eyes. Interestingly, they both are outgoing and love to tell jokes to their friends. Having good builds and being very athletic, they enjoy all kinds of sports. However, Bill plays football while Tom plays on a soccer team. Both of them majored in engineering and made good grades at the university. In 1980, they graduated with a BS degree. How can two people have so much in common? Of course, ….

Peter, the class clown, jumped widely in the classroom, clucking like a chicken. His fingers clawed the old desktop, making scratching sounds. Then a stern voice froze his bad behavior. Turning around and raising his eyebrows, he asked, “Who? Me?” His teacher, a gentle and polite woman, who had karate experience, appeared unamused. Coldly and ominously, she stared at peter.

Complementary Exercises

Page 1Achieving Sentence Variety

Page 4 Sentence Combining: Value Judgment

Question 1

With the door swinging open, we wheeled around and saw Mr. Gates, who lumbered into the room.

Question 2

Pinky wanted to go for a walked but he grew impatient and yowled at me when I could not get the leash fast enough. Then, lifting both front paws, he danced around excitement on his hind legs.

Question 3

You can build up self-confidence by reading books and magazines or becoming interested in other people.

Question 4

With a stethoscope, doctors can listen to the heartbeat and the lungs.

Question 5

After Hazel put out the garbage and locked the door, she fell into bed for a long night sleep.

Question 6

My hobby is photography. I have an unusual picture of the stars, which appear to be long white streaks.

Question 7

I worked hours to get this effect: propping up my camera in my back yard and setting the time exposure and closing the shutter hours later.

Question 8

The picture, which made me curious about the stars, shows the movement of the earth and the slow movement of stars, a phenomenon we can not see.

Question 9

While stars do not really rise and set, they apparently do so in my picture. Because the earth is turning and because they are too far away, we can not see the real motion of the stars.

Question 10

We have, of course, seen streaks of light, called shooting stars. However, they are not stars at all; they are meteors.

Question 11

After several persons were injured in an accident occurred a the intersection, the police decided to put up a traffic light.

Question 12

Small children may swallow a dozen aspirins or wander out in to the street. In addition, because they are not old enough to think for themselves, adults must make decisions for them.

Question 13

Fever is usually the first sign of measles, followed by red eyes and swollen eyelids. Later, the sneezing and coughing make a person think of it as merely a cold.

Question 14

Several factors result in broken New Year resolutions: too many plans, the hope for impossible reform, and the desire to become perfect all at once.

Question 15

As creatures of habit, we all know that bad habits are hard to break. However, if a person can make one resolution a year, he or she can concentrate on that one aim. Consequently, he/she is able to keep it.

Sentence 1

While working on her test, Carol received a note slipped by Sue.

While Carol was working on her test, Sue slipped her a note.

Sentence 2 Not wanting her teacher to see, she

unfolded the paper carefully.

Carefully, she unfolded the paper because she did’t want her teacher to see.

She unfolded the paper carefully in case that her teacher might see it.

Sentence 3

The note asked for help on an important question.

Sentence 4

Looking down at her paper, Carol thought about the class’s honor system.

Thinking about the class’s honor system, Carol looked down at her paper.

Carol looked down at her paper while thinking about the class’s honor system.

Sentence 5

Everyone had made a pledge not to cheat.

Sentence 6

Carol didn’t want to go back on her word; however, Sue was her best friend.

Carol didn’t want to go back on her word even though Sue was her best friend.

Sue was her best friend, but Carol didn’t want to go back on her word.

Sentence 7

She had to make up her mind since time was running out.

Time was running out so she had to make up her mind.

She had to make up her mind with time running out.

Sentence 8

Her mouth felt both dry and tight.

Her mouth felt not only dry but also tight.

Not only did her mouth feel dry, but it was tight, too.

writing exercises part one: answers 2003 part twopart two: complementary exercises alice chiu

Documents

summary slide

poor teaching slide

body reasons

body functions

body suggestions

outline exercise

topic sentences

mental benefits