1、ANSWER KEYPart One: Essay Writing1 An Introduction to WritingActivity (Point and Support in a Paragraph), pages 56Point: There are drawbacks to moviegoing.Support: 1. Inconvenience b. Long time to find parking spot and long walk to theater d. Sticky floor 3. Other moviegoers a. Running kids b. Laugh

2、ing, shouting teenagersActivity (Introductory Paragraph), 8 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. a. Inconvenience of going out b. Temptations of the theater c. Behavior of some patronsActivity (Body: Supporting Paragraphs), 910 1. To begin with, I just dont enjoy the general hassle of the evening. 2. b. Parking lot is

3、 always jammed d. Tickets may sell out, and theater is crowded e. Tickets cost up to $8 each 3. Second, the theater offers tempting snacks that I really dont need. 4. b. 2) chocolate bars 3) Milk Duds 5. Many of the other patrons are even more of a problem than the concession stand. 6. a. Little kid

4、s race up and down the aisles b. Teenagers talk back to the screen, whistle, make funny noisesActivity (Concluding Paragraph), 101. a2. cReview Activities, 1820Answers will vary. 2 The Writing ProcessActivities (Freewriting, Questioning, Making a List, Clustering, Scratch Outline), 2531Answers will

5、vary.Activity (Writing a First Draft), 33 1. thesis 5. specific 2. first 6. bs 3. equiped (other answers are possible) 7. conclusion 4. second and thirdActivity (Revising with a Second Draft), 3637 1. Second 5. watching what I keep in the house 2. however 6. comfortable seats 3. unity . . . My frien

6、ds are as bad as I am. 7. As 4. support . . . snacks like celery and carrot 8. jump into my hands sticks . . . no ice cream in the freezer . . . 9. disgusted dripping with butter . . . risk pulling out my fillings as I chewActivity (Taking a Writing Inventory), 3940Answers will vary.Activity (Prewri

7、ting), 4143L, Q, SO, C, FActivity 1 (Outlining), 43451. Thesis:My high school had three problem areas. a. Students (1) Involved with drugs (2) Formed cliques b. Teachers (1) Unwilling to help after class (2) Much too strict c. Buildings (1) Leaky ceilings (2) Ill-equipped gym 2. Thesis:Working as a

8、dishwasher in a restaurant was my worst job. a. Working conditions (1) Heat in kitchen (2) Noisy work area b. Hours (1) Ten-hour shifts (2) Hours changed every week c. Pay (1) Minimum wage (2) No bonus for overtime3. Thesis: Joining an aerobics class has many benefits. a. Social benefits (1) Make ne

9、w friends (2) Meet interesting instructors b. Mental benefits (1) Reduces mental stress (2) Improves self-image c. Physical benefits (1) Strengthens heart (2) Tones muscles 4. Thesis: My favorite times in school were the days before holiday vacations. a. Lighter workload (1) Less work in class (2) L

10、ess homework b. Friendlier atmosphere (1) Teachers more relaxed (2) Students happy about vacation c. Special events (1) Pep rallies (2) Holiday concertsActivity 2 (Outlining), 4547Thesis:More and more, the inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human b

11、eings.First topic sentence:The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us.Support: 2. Workers salaries are automatically credited to their bank accounts. 3. Personal banking is becoming a detached process. a. Customers interact with machines rather than people. b. Some loans a

12、re accepted or rejected by computers, not loan officers.Second topic sentence: Another area that technology is changing is entertainment.Support: 1. For many people now, music is a solitary experience. 2. Fewer people go out to watch movies.Third topic sentence: Education is a third important area i

13、n which technology is separating us from others.Support: 1. Students sit alone in front of computers. 2. Students use software at home instead of interacting with others. 3. Videotapes are replacing class instruction.Activity (Revising), 47482, 1, 4, 3 3 The First and Second Steps in Essay WritingAc

14、tivity (Writing a Good Thesis), 5051 List 1 List 2 2 Teachers 3 Bicyclesl Education 4 Dangers of bike riding3 Math teacher l Recreation5 My high school math 2 Recreational vehicles teacher was incompetent. 5 Bike riding in the city is a4 High school math teacher dangerous experience.List 3 List 41 R

15、etail companies 3 Camping2 Supermarkets 4 First camping trip4 Dealing with customers 2 Summer vacation3 Working in a supermarket 5 My first camping trip was a5 Ive learned how to handle disastrous experience. unpleasant supermarket customers. l VacationsActivity (Common Errors in Writing a Thesis),

16、53A. 1. TB B. 6. 2 2. TN 7. A 3. TB 8. 2 4. TN 9. A 5. TB 10. 2Activity (Support the Thesis with Specific Evidence), 5455Answers for this activity will vary; a possible third point for each outline is listed below.1. c. Learning new rules and procedures 4. c. Save money2. c. Sense of humor 5. c. Lon

17、g hours3. c. Too cold in the winter 6. c. Worry about financesActivity (The Importance of Specific Details), 57S 1. The paragraph lists specific precautions: getting a permit and buying pressure-treated lumber.X 2. What kinds of things did the writer do wrong? What specific rules were enforced? How

18、did this parent punish the writer?S 3 The paragraph lists specific examples of items that should not be improved: cheesecake and jeans.X 4. What kinds of problems does the dog have? How does the dog misbehave when the owners are away? How did the owners try to train the dog?Activity 1 (The Importanc

19、e of Adequate Details), 58Answers are given in the text after the activity.Activity (Identifying the Parts of an Essay), 61Thesis statement: 4Topic sentence of first supporting paragraph: 5Topic sentence of second supporting paragraph: 15Topic sentence of third supporting paragraph: 22First sentence

20、 of the conclusion: 34Activity 1 (Evaluating Thesis Statements), 6162 Activity 2 (Evaluating Thesis Statements), 621. A a. 1. TN a. OKb. OK b.2. OK a. 2. TN a. Ab. OK b.3. OK a. 3. TN a. Ab. OK b.4.A a. 4. OK a. OKb. TN b.5.A a. 5. OK a. OKb. TN b.Activity 3 (Evaluating Thesis Statements), 6263 Acti

21、vity 4 (Evaluating Thesis Statements), 631. TB a. 1. OK a. OKb. 2 b.2.TB a. 2. 2 a. OKb. OK b.3. OK a. 3. OK a. TBb. 2 b.4. TB a. 4. 2 a. OK b. OK b.5. TB a. 5. 2 a. OK b. OK b.Activity (Completing Thesis Statements), 64Answers for this activity will vary; a possible third point of development for e

22、ach thesis statement is listed below.1. science. 6. coach2. to be enthusiastic. 7. we were emotionally immature.3. my boyfriend. 8. manners4. money. 9. my relationships with others.5. breaks down regularly. 10. the time I dented my friends car.Activity (Writing a Thesis Statement), 65 Answers may va

23、ry slightly. 1. The cars Ive owned have reflected the changes in my personality. 2. Attending a two-year college has several advantages. 3. I have tried several ways to give up snacks. 4. Halloween is not all fun. 5. Three factors contributed to my heart attack.Activity 1 (Limiting a Topic and Writi

24、ng a Thesis), 66Answers will vary; a possible thesis for each limited subject is listed below. 1. Sharing an apartment with a roommate helped me adjust to a new city. 2. Deciding to be less critical of your spouse can help a marriage. 3. My mothers tidiness drives us crazy. 4. Fast-food restaurants

25、are cheaper, cleaner, and friendlier than other restaurants. 5. My cousin Myra has several bad driving habits. 6. Regular exercise can help ease emotional problems. 7. Do-it-yourself repairs always end up costing me more money than theyre supposed to. 8. The free-agent system has made baseball a big

26、 business, not a sport. 9. Being a single parent can be exhausting, frustrating, and intimidating.10. Noise pollution is a growing problem in our city.Activity 2 (Limiting a Topic and Writing a Thesis), 67Answers will vary; some possible limited subjects and thesis statements are listed below. 1. Ex

27、otic animals as pets People should not be allowed to keep exotic animals as pets. 2. Teens and birth control Parents should be notified if their daughters visit a birth control clinic. 3. The new seasons TV programming The new television programs are carbon copies of last years successful shows. 4.

28、Computerized offices Computers in offices are creating new health problems for employees. 5. Major fields of study Choosing a major does not have to be done blindly. 6. House calls Doctors should be compelled to make house calls. 7. Summer vacations Summer is the worst time of year to take a vacatio

29、n. 8. Barbecuing There are three kinds of people who will be found behind a barbecue grill. 9. Childrens allowances Getting an allowance teaches a child to be responsible, mature, and thrifty.10. Christmas shopping One year I made the mistake of doing my Christmas shopping months in advance.Activity

30、 (Providing Specific Evidence), 6869Answers will vary; some possibilities are listed below. 1. Guests arrived two hours late; roast was burned; host and hostess got into a huge fight 2. Collects dead frogs, birds, and worms; loves to dunk pizza in his chocolate milk; combs his hair with his toothbru

31、sh 3. Too tired; too hungry; too disorganized 4. Chose my friends for me; chose my clothes for me; chose my college for me 5. Baby-sitting, gardening, baking cookies 6. New ignition, new brakes, new heater 7. Cat got sick; kids got sick; roof started to leak 8. Slept at his desk; gave six hours of h

32、omework per night; had a nasty temperActivity (Identifying Adequate Supporting Evidence), 6970AD 1.U 2. What are specific examples of how people are thoughtless to pets? What are the particular needs of pets that may be ignored? Examples might include bathing animals regularly, treating them for fle

33、as, helping them stay cool in summer, exercising them, and providing a nutritious diet.U 3. What are specific examples of shows that are of little interest to people? Exactly how would commercials be changed? How would network news be made more interesting? Examples might include the names of shows

34、(situation comedies, game shows, and so on) that arent popular. Commercials might be changed by eliminating repetitious jingles or celebrity endorsements (using examples of current commercials). AD 4.U 5. What are examples of how the woman was set in her ways? What did she say about the kind of hair

35、do she wanted? For example, the woman might have rejected any suggestions other than the style she was used to. What did the writer do that was unsuccessful? And how did the woman seem to indicate that the writer was not doing what she wanted? For instance, she might have shook her head or sighed ev

36、ery time the writer attempted to please her.Activity (Adding Details to Complete an Essay), 7073Answers will vary; possible supporting details are included in the paragraphs below. First of all, with no television to compete for our time, we found plenty of hours for personal interests. We all read

37、more that week than we had read during the six months before. Dad introduced Mom to his favorite mystery writerDorothy Sayersand it was pleasant to see them sitting on the sofa together, each one absorbed in a book. Luella, serious as always, read novels by Charles Dickens, while I settled modestly

38、for the daily newspapers. We each also enjoyed some hobbies we had ignored for ages. Mom and Dad did crossword puzzles together, Lu dusted off her stamp collection, and I finished knitting the sweater I had started last September. In addition, my sister and I both stopped procrastinating with our ho

39、mework. Instead of putting off our English and math assignments until our favorite shows were over, we tackled them right after supper and found that, without the sound of the TV blaring in our ears, we could do them in a couple of hoursfar more quickly than we expected.Second, we did chores that ha

40、d been hanging over our heads for too long. There were many jobs around the house that had needed attention for some time. Mom fixed a faucet that had been dripping for weeks while Dad patched the cracked plaster in the dining room. Lu and I cleaned our closets, finding records, tapes, and magazines

41、 that had been missing for months. By the end of the week, the house was in tidier shape than it had been since we moved in. We also had a chance to do some long-postponed shopping. Mom and Dad picked out a new sofa for the den; Lu bought some new books, and I went through a whole stack of catalogs

42、and finished all my Christmas shopping by mail. And each of us also did some letter writing or other paperwork that was long overdue. Mom and Dad struggled with this years income tax forms, Lu wrote to Johnny, a friend she met at Spirit Lake last summer, and I wrote a thank-you note to Aunt Elsie fo

43、r letting me stay with her during my weekend in New York City last month. Finally, and probably most important, we spent time with each other. Instead of being in the same room together while we stared at a screen, we actually talked for many pleasant hours. Mom told us about the programming project

44、 she has been doing at work, and we had fun planning the trip to Boston we are going to take this summer. Moreover, for the first time in years my family played some games together. We played several games of Scrabble, and we even got out the Monopoly set and played a game following the rules our fa

45、mily has made up over the years. And because we didnt have to worry about missing this or that show, we had some family friends over a couple of evenings and spent an enjoyable time with them. We were glad to see how much the Overholt children had grown, and Joe and Sandy Ciprianni kept us laughing all evening with their stories about fixing up the old house they bought. 4 The Third Step in Essay WritingFill-ins (Common Methods of Organization), 7576The topic sentences in the essay use the words To begin with, Next, and Finally to help show time order.The paragraph uses the following word