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Leve 4A Practice 4

 

Northstar Unit 3

 

Ex. 2.1

Complete Unit 3, Section 6B in your textbook before you begin this section

 1.                  Read the thesis statement.  Then read the topic sentences for paragraphs that could be developed as part of the essay.  Write a  (√) under (T) when the topic sentence supports the thesis statement. Write a (√) under (F) when the topic sentence does not support the thesis statement.  

T       F

Topic Sentences

1.      Scientific studies show that shark cartilage does not cure cancer.

2.      Sharks are endangered because they are being hunted for their bones

3.      We need to find better treatments for cancer.

4.      Shark cartilage is sold in health food stores and on the Internet.

5.      Manufacturers of shark cartilage take advantage of desperate people who will try anything to be cured of cancer.

6.      Many conventional cancer treatments are very effective.

7.      The doctors who promote shark cartilage treatments have a conflict of interest: they own the companies that manufacture shark cartilage pills

 Rules for formatting an essay

Text Box: Use letter-size (8.5 X 11 inch paper) Center the title of the essay at the top of the page. Leave 1-inch margins on the left and right sides of the page. Leave a 1-inch margin at the top and bottom of the page. Indent the first line of each paragraph Write each sentence in a paragraph directly after the previous one, leaving a space between them. Double space. (Write on every other line) Write it clearly and neatly or type it on a computer using a readable font.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise 4.1

Look at the essay.  The writer did not follow some of the Rules for Formatting an Essay.  Put an X next to the rules the writer did not follow.

 

Shark Cartilage Treatment

 

You may have seen a product called “Shark Cartilage” in health food stores or advertised on the Internet.  Shark cartilage is made of the soft bones of the shark.  It is sold as an alternative method of cancer treatment.  However, I believe that shark cartilage is ineffective and should not be used by cancer patients.

 

Scientific studies show that shark cartilage is not an effective cancer treatment.  Many scientific studies have been performed, and none of them report that shark cartilage has any effect on cancer.  In fact, the United States government has ordered shark cartilage manufacturers to stop advertising their product as a cure for cancer.  The only doctors who support shark cartilage treatment are also owners of the manufacturing plants.

 

I have had personal experience with shark cartilage treatments.  My aunt used shark cartilage when she had cancer, and it didn’t help her at all.  It was very sad because she spent a lot of money on the pills and really believed they would help her.  Instead, she kept getting sicker.  When she realized that the shark cartilage wasn’t working, she became very depressed.  I think the false hope was a cruel torture for a dying woman. 

 

It is clear that shark cartilage is a waste of money and nothing to cure cancer.  There are many effective conventional cancer treatments, and the people who make shark cartilage pills are using cancer patients to make money.

 

To protect people from becoming victims of this ineffective treatment, the government should prohibit the sale of shark cartilage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Writing:

What are your thoughts on the different parts of the essay?  Can you tell me how many steps there are in writing an essay?

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Look at the following and find questions that apply to you:

 

Gardner/Jewler: Your College Experience, Concise 4e

 

 

 1. Of the students who quit college after the first year, most are in poor academic standing.
True False

 2. All of these are common reasons for students to drop out of school except:

a. Students find that they have trouble dealing with the new-found freedom of school

b. Returning students find that their school life has trouble integrating with their home life

c. Students find that their professors are less specific about studying and note-taking than their high school teachers and may become frustrated

d. Students who live close to home may drop out because of peer pressure from their high school friends

 3. All of the following are proven benefits of a college education except:

a. College graduates tend to appreciate cultural, artistic, and spiritual dimensions in life

b. College graduates tend to have more children than non-graduates

c. College graduates are more likely to integrate political, psychological, economical, and social forces when making a decision

d. College graduates tend to have a slightly lower divorce rate than non-graduates

 4. Evidence from studies suggests that as a liberally educated college student you will be more tolerant and accepting of others, and appreciate diversity.
True False

 5. Which of the following is not an academic key to success according to the text?

a. Show up for class

b. Stick to a daily schedule

c. Always study alone

d. Be the best writer you can be

 6. Which of the following is a personal key to success?

a. Visit home often to reestablish roots

b. Work up to, but not over 30 hours per a week

c. Get to know at least one person on campus well (a chaplain, a fellow student, a mentor)

d. Do not worry about pulling an occasional all-nighter

 7. For minority students, additional keys to success include which of the following:

a. Take advantage of minority support groups

b. Make a connection with your home base

c. Be proud of your heritage

d. all of the above

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
     

 

 

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