Homework 29/11/2018

Writing Academic English, 4th edition:


Paragraph 1 Page 62:

Order: 5, 2, 3, 4,  6, 1,

Type of introduction: Funnel.

Paragraph 2 Page 62:

Order: 2, 9, 10, 3, 4, 1, 8, 5, 6, 7.

Type of introduction: Interesting Story.

Paragraph 3 Page 63:

Order: 2, 4, 3, 5, 1

Type of introduction: Surprising details and facts.


2 Page 72:

a. Weak. In my opinion, it seems too short and it would be better with more interesting information that could attract the reader.

b. Strong.

c. Weak. There is no thesis statement.

d. Weak. In this case, this introduction paragraph is too long and adds more information than needed.

e. Weak. This one is also too short. I can't see the correlation between some of the sentences.


3 Page 74:

a. personal experience.
b. facts
c. interesting details and facts.


PRACTICE CLASS:

5 Page 74: (Exercise 1 Page 57)

a. The sentence that addresses the reader is: Who knows what the "cool" words of tomorrow will be?

b. The one that paraphrases the thesis is: "Existing ethnic groups in the US as new immigrants..."

6 Page 75:

a. 3 ; b. 1 ; c. 5 ; d. 2 ; e. 6 ; f. 4.

Now, using "a.3", we are going to write our own Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs.

Introduction: (I followed a personal experience as technique)

A week ago was the first time that I actually had gone to a supermarket and had bought food on my own.  What I found surprising was the number of things I could buy with 50$ compared to local markets near, where I only can find big brands and high prices. Indeed, supermarkets are the best places to buy food because of their convenience and lower prices.

Conclusion: (I re-stated the thesis and also addressed the reader).

The fact that larger supermarkets offer cheap prices and a large selection of products makes them the best place for shoppers. After having seen all of this, would you rather spend less money in a supermarket that may be a bit far away or spend more in a local store near-by?

7 Page 76: (Analyzing what is wrong with a & c, and what is right in b)

a. The information included in this conclusion doesn't relate with the essay (exercise 3, page 58). While the essay talks about the regions and their different foods and dishes, this conclusion is about health problems in the UK.

b. This one is correct because the conclusion is connected to the essay's topic.

c. In this case, this conclusion is wrong because adds new information and being a concluding paragraph, is better not to do that.