PARTTWO:PATTERNSOFESSAYDEVELOPMENT
Chapter7:IntroductiontoEssayDevelopment
QuestionsonScratchOutline(174)
Point:Moviegoingisaproblem
Support:1)Inconvenienceofgoingout;2)Temptingsnacks;3)Othermovie-goers
Chapter8:Description
QuestionsontheStudentEssays(181-183)
1. b
2. “Ihavebeensufferingceliacsymptoms…”Thisisadescriptionofthedisease;
personalinformationisnotneededanddoesn’trelatetothetopic.
3. “Mygreat-grandmothercan’tfind…”Thefactthathergreat-grandmothercan’t
findthebraceletdoesn’trelatetothepicture.
4. “…blouseismadeofheavyeggshell-coloredsatinandreflectsthelightinitsfoldsandhollows.Ithasaturned-downcollarandsmockingontheshouldersand
belowthecollar.”
sightsight
5. b. Thesmallintestineislinedwithtiny,finger-likeprojectionscalledvilli,
sight
andthevilliarecoveredwithmicrovilli,whichlookliketendrils.
touch sight sight
c. Theblouseismadeofheavyeggshell-coloredsatinandreflectsthelightin
sight
itsfoldsandhollows.
touch sight sight
d. Herbrowsarepluckedintothinlines,whichareliketwopencilstrokes
sight
addedtohighlightthosefine,luminouseyes.
6. Answerswillvary
7. b
8. “I’vealsocarefullystudied...”
9. ….intestine….symptoms/obvioussymptoms
10. Startswithabroadstatementandnarrowstothethesis
QuestionsontheProfessionalEssay(192-193)
1. Lou’scoffeeshopislike“afondbutdysfunctionalfamily.”(Wordingmayvary.)
2. d
3. Louisconcernedthatsheissmokingratherthaneating.
4. Bencookshisbreakfast“sidebyside”withLou.
5. Paragraph8;sight,hearing,smell
6. “Igetupatthecrackofdawn…”
7. Afteramoment...
8. c
9. Answerswillvary
10. Answerswillvary
Chapter9:Narration
QuestionsontheStudentEssays(202-204)
1. Mychurch’s“SensitivitySunday”introducedmetoafewoftheordealsdisabledpeopleconfronteveryday.
2. Thankstoanewbuildingprogram...
3. PineStreethadalotofantiquestores...
4. “ANightofViolence”“IhopemyparentsandI…”
5. a.Mypalmsreddenedandmywristandforearm…
b.Theclubthuddedloudly…
6. Victor,thebiggestofus...
7. …myviewwasblocked…;…thechurch’saisleswerenarrow...;…strainedmyneck
8. a. Copingwiththewheelchair
b. Dealingwithadditionalproblemsinthewheelchair
9. After,Suddenly,When,As,Transitionsoftime
10. Broad,generalstatementnarrowingtoathesis
QuestionsontheProfessionalEssay(211-213)
1. Answerswillvary.Onaverysimplelevel,thethesiscouldbestated:Vingoreturnedfromprisontofindthathiswifestilllovedhimandwantedhimback.
2. TheyoungpeoplewerecuriousaboutVingo
3. Thegirl’sfriendlinessfinallycausedVingo…
4. b
5. Answersmayvary.Twoexamples:
Vingotellshisstory“slowlyandpainfullyandwithgreathesitation.”
Vingoaskshiswifetoleaveasignal(thehandkerchief)ratherthanconfronther
directly.
6. ExamplesofVingo’sbeinghonorable:Hedoesn’texpressanyself-pityaboutbeinginjail.Heownsuptohiscrime.Heoffershiswifeherfreedom.
7. PlaceNames:FortLauderdale,NewJersey,the34thStreetTerminalinNewYork,Washington
OtherTransitions:Inthemorning,Afterawhile,Andsoon,Now
8. Butifshedidn’t...
9. Heinterviewedoneoftheyoungpeopleonthebus
10. Heendswiththestory’slasteventasexperiencedbytheyoungpeople.Vingo’s
welcomewasjoyous;themanyyellowhandkerchiefsleavenodoubtaboutthat.
Hamilldoesnottellusaboutthewelcomebecause,presumably,theyoungpeopledidnotseeVingowalkintohishouse.
Chapter10:Exemplification
QuestionsontheStudentEssays(222-224)
1. Somekidscanbe...
2. Paragraph2in“LookontheBrightSide”
3. TopasstimeasIwalk...Thesentencehasnothingtodowithpositiveand
negativetypesofbehaviorthatthewriterisexplaining.
4. Thentheydidevenmorecruelthings...Eitheraddneededdetailsorremovethe
sentence.
5. Outofnowhere,however,cameanelderlygentlemanwhostopped,kneltdownnexttothechild,andstartedmakingfunnyfaces,despitethefacthiscompanionwaswaitingforhimneartheexit.
6. ExploretheriseofNaziGermany;playatriviagame;hearthelifestoryofa
lonelystranger
7. AtlunchtimelastFriday,Then,Aspeoplestared,Finally
8. Butnopartofeverydaylife...
9. “AlteredStates”:a.Television,b.Shoppingcenters,c.Internet
10. a.Bothsummaryandrecommendationareused
b.Startswithanideathatisoppositeofonethatwilldevelop
QuestionsontheProfessionalEssay(231-232)
1. Therelationshipbetween… 7. Malcolmfound“aschoolfactthat
contradictedsomethinghesaid.”
2. c 8. a. When,Thenextyear
3. Someofmyideasbeganto b. too
differfromthoseofmyfather. c. although
4. puttingthebicyclechainback; 9. a
buildingthehamstercage; 10. c
usingjigsawtomakewooden
letters
5. But,Isaid,hekept...
6. Thefathergavetheson
perspectiveonwhat’s
importantinthelongterm
Chapter11:Process
QuestionsontheStudentEssays(241-242)
1. Secondsupportingparagraph;oneexampleofatopicsentence:Asecondsteptoincreasingenrollmentisthroughconcertedpublicity.
2. Partneringwithlocalcolleges’educationprograms…
3. Oneoftheproblems...
4. Inaddition,hostingoneortwomajorevents...
5. Paragraph4describesanincidentwithaplumberwholeftabathtubdirty.
6. Paragraph3describesanincidentwitha“lemon”bicycleandanincident
aboutanoverchargebyadepartmentstore.
7. Type:TimesignalsFollowed;also;Finally
8. first...next
9. Explainstheimportanceofthetopic
10. Endswithaprediction
QuestionsontheProfessionalEssay(250-251)
1. Thejob-interview“game”maynotbe 5. “…suchanotecouldtipthe
muchfun,but... scales…”
orHereareguidelinestohelpyou 6. Firstofall,Then,Finally
play... 7. a
2.d 8. Ontheotherhand;What
“will”earnyoupoints;But
3. Whendiscussingstrengthsand 9. b
weaknesses,phraseyouranswersina 10. Prediction
waythatrelatestowhatisrequiredby
thisjob.
4. Formen,asuitandtie;forwomen,
asuitorconservativedress
Chapter12:Causeand/orEffect
QuestionsontheStudentEssays(259-260)
1. b
2. Thesingletime...
3. Infact,my“antique”hasopenedmyeyestotheadvantagesofowninganoldcar:
economy,reliability,andfamiliarity.(Wordingofanswermayvaryslightly.)
4. “…theymakegargantuaneffortstore-createthemselvesintheHollywoodimage.Theyfollowludicrousdiets,exerciseforhourseachweek,anddrinkexpensive…”
5. Alogicalquestioniswhysomanypeoplespendmoney…
6. Savesmoneythatwouldhavebeenspentonanewcar;requiredonlythreemajorrepairsinlastseveralyears;savesmoneyoninsurance;savesmoneyongas
7. However,thefearthatcausesthegreatestdamage…
8. Therefore;Forexample,they
9. One;Lastofall
10. a
QuestionsontheProfessionalEssay(270-271)
1. d
2. Theproblemofangerisbecomingworseinoursociety.
3. “AccordingtoCarolTavris,authorof…”
4. Effect:Anepidemicofanger
Threecauses:Lackoftime,technology,tension
5. Ultimatecause:Technologycanbefrustrating
Proximatecause:Frustrationwithtechnologymakesusfeellikestupidlosers.
Effect:Feelinglikestupidlosersmakesusangry.
6. b
7. Introduction: Paragraphs1-5
SupportingPoint1: Paragraphs6–9
SupportingPoint2: Paragraphs10–12
SupportingPoint3: Paragraphs13
SupportingPoint4: Paragraphs14–15
SupportingPoint5: Paragraphs16–20
Conclusion: Paragraph21
8. Tobeginwith,....Technologyisalso...Tension,thethirdmajorculprit....
9. d
10. Thefirstparagraphpresentsastoryaboutapersonwithangerproblems.Thelast paragraphshowshowthatstorywassuccessfullyresolved.
Chapter13:Comparisonand/orContrast
QuestionsontheStudentEssays(283-284)
1. Paragraph3:EatingattheChaletis...
2. Once,Iforgot...
3. Myfavoritestorywas“IndianEducation”becauseitactually…
4. (Wordingofanswersmayvary)
a. Chaletisdimlylit;McDonald’sisbright.
b. WaitersattheChaletareformal;employeesatMcDonald’sarefriendly.
c. FoodisunfamiliarattheChalet;foodisfamiliaratMcDonald’s.
5. Eventheotherdiners...
6. However,inSmokeSignals,basedononeofthebook’sshortstories,“ThisIs
WhatItMeanstoSayPhoenix,Arizona,”…
7. ontheotherhand
8. mostimportant
9. a
10. b
QuestionsontheProfessionalEssay(292-294)
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. Shelistsaseriesofexampleswherethe“empathizing”mindsetisevident:
female-dominatedcareers,femalereadingmatter,andfemalerelationships.
5. Brainanatomy,waysofinteractingwiththeworld,waysofproblemsolving
6. Lewispresentsheressaypoint-by-point.Thefirstpointisaboutbrainanatomy,
thesecondisaboutinteractingwiththeworld,andthethirdisaboutproblemsolving.Foreachpoint,shediscusseswomenandthenmen.
7. Introduction: Paragraphs1–5
SupportingPoint1: Paragraphs6–7
SupportingPoint2: Paragraphs8–9
SupportingPoint3: Paragraphs10–11
Conclusion: Paragraph12
8. Ontheotherhand(7),Incontrast(9),But(11)
9. c
10. a
Chapter14:Definition
QuestionsontheStudentEssays(303-304)
1. Paragraph2:Footballfansjustplain...
2. Baseballfansgo...
3. Thespecialeffects...
4. TheoneswithiPodspluggedintotheir...
5. “StudentZombies”
6. Shouldtheirbelovedteam...
7. c
8. 4
9. Instead,theyvanish...
10. d
QuestionsontheProfessionalEssay(311-312)
1. Answerswillvary.Example:AddictiontoTVresemblesaddictiontoalcoholor
drugsinseveralways.
2. d
3. b
4. b
5. Theheroinaddict’sdamagedlife;thealcoholic’snarrowedanddehumanizedlife
6. a
7. 6
8. Finally
9. c
10. b
Chapter15:Division-Classification
QuestionsontheStudentEssays(324-325)
1. Paragraph4
2. Mallmanagershaveobviously...
3. Thefrogsareanexample...
4. Then,theywander...
5. Paragraph4
6. hearing
a. Hearingthemusicoftheantiquecarouselhousedthere,Jennybegstoride
sight
herfavoriteponywithitsshininggoldenmane.
hearing sight
b. Shouting“I’mstarving!”Fred,Jr.,dragsthefamilytowardthefoodcourt,
smell
wherehedetectstheseductiveodorofpizza.
sight touch
c. Momwalksthroughafabricstore,runningherhandoverthesoftvelvets
touch
andslipperysilks.
7. first,Then,Finally
8. Asecondkindofad...
9. d
10. a
QuestionsontheProfessionalEssay(332-333)
1. Answerswillvary.Oneexample:Variouskindsofwaitinginterrupteveryone’s
life.
2. Answerswillvary.Onepossibility:Thisisintentional;itisdoneforahumorous
effect.
3. Watched-PotWait;ForcedWait
4. “Youhaveachoice”intheForcedWait.
5. Hegivesexamples:protectingyourcarbynotrunningitcold;preparingsoup
properly.
6. Introduction:Paragraphs1–2
Topic1:Paragraphs3–5
Topic2:Paragraphs6–8
Topic3:Paragraph9
Topic4:Paragraphs10–11
Conclusion:Paragraphs12–13
7. AcousintotheWatched-PotWaitis...
8. b
9. d
10. Heusesanimageinwhichallthewaitsareinvolved.(Wordingmayvary.)
Chapter16:Argument
QuestionsontheStudentEssays(346-347)
1. Paragraph4.Topicsentenceswillvary;oneexample:Localnewsisoftenlacking
indepth.
2. Israisingtaxes...
3. Stressisprobablygreater...
4. “TeenagersandJobs”:Also,teenswhohavemoney...
“OnceOverLightly”:Theytoodilutethenews...
5. Paragraph3...However
6. Weatherpersons,reporters,anchorpersons
7. Paragraph3:Another
Paragraph4:Finally
8. Change-of-direction:But
Illustration:Forexample
9. b,c
10. b
QuestionsontheProfessionalEssay(353-355)
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. a
6. Knivespromotephysicalfitness,don’tricochet,don’tkillpeoplecleaningthem.
No,sheisnotreallypro-knife;herpointisthatgunsareevenmoredangerous
thanknives.(Answersmayvary.)
7. Inthefirstplace,Plus,And
8. Wedo,however,license...
9. c
10. a
PARTTWO:PATTERNSOFESSAYDEVELOPMENT
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