Basic writing Final

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I: Identify whether the following sentences are simple, compound, complex or compound-
complex.

_____________ 1.Before I could even get to my feet to defend myself, she bent down and gave
me a clip across the ear.
_____________ 2.We usually persuade intentionally, but we can also accidentally persuade.
_____________ 3.Glittering generalities was one of the seven main propaganda techniques
identified by the Institute for Propaganda
_____________ 4.All the trouble began when my grandfather died, and my grandmother came to
live with us.
_____________ 5.Even though Arizona and Rhode Island are strikingly different in many ways,
they are both states of the U.S.

Newspapers in India
Newspapers in India are categorized into two groups according to the amount and completeness
of information in them. Newspapers in the first category have more information and truth. Those
in the second category do not have much information and sometimes they hide the truth.
Newspapers in the first category have news collected from different parts of the country and also
from different countries. They also have a lot of sports and business news and classified ads. The
information they give is clear and complete and it is supported by showing pictures. The best
know example of this category is the Indian Express. Important news goes on the first page with
big headlines, photographs from different angles, and complete information. For example, in
1989-90, the Indian Prime Minister, Rajive Ghandi, was killed by a terrorist using a bomb. This
newspaper investigated the situation and gave information that helped the CBI to get more
support. They also showed diagrams of the area where the prime minister was killed and the
positions of the bodies after the attack. This helped the reader understand what happened. Unlike
newspaper in the first category, newspapers in the second category do not give as much
information. They do not have international news, sports, or business news and they do not have
classified ads. Also, the news they give is not complete. For example, the newspaper Hindi gave
news on the death of the prime minister, but the news was not complete. The newspaper didn’t
investigate the terrorist group or try to find out why this happened. Also, it did not show any
pictures from the attack or give any news the next day. It just gave the news when it happened,
but it didn’t follow up. Therefore, newspapers in the first group are more popular than those in
the second group.

II: Do the following questions accordingly following the instructions.

___________6. What kind of paragraph is the above one?
A. Narration B. description C. exposition D. argumentative
____________7. What type of paragraph development method is used in the above
paragraph?
A. cause and effect B. exemplification C. classification D. definition
8. Write the topic sentence of the above paragraph on the space provided below.
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9. Write the concluding sentence of the above paragraph.
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III: Identifying the supporting detail that is not unified with the topic sentence and encircle
it.
10. Topic Sentence:Most students like the freedom they have in college.
A: Usually they live on their own. C: they will fight with their friends.
B: Their parents can’t control them D: they are free to wear what they want.
11Topic Sentence: Anyone who babysits for Senait should receive an extra bonus.
A: B/c you have to put up with Evan’s screaming. C: B/c you never get a chance to rest.
B: B/c the babysitter will get no enough money. D: B/c he likes to scream in your ear.
12. Topic Sentence: smoking cigarette has serious damages on health.
A. It kills appetite. C. Smoking damages the lung.
B. It brings cancers. D. It also create social problem.
13.Topic Sentence: Illegal abortion results in health problems.
A: it kills the baby. C: it results in womb infection.
 B: it causes bleeding. D: results in a transmission of diseases like HIV.
14.Topic Sentence: there are different ways of protecting erosion.
A: preparing terracing. C: protecting deforestation.
B: killing grazing animals. D: planting trees and grasses.
15.Write three major supportive details for the following topic sentence.
Topic sentence: Why students fail on tests?
A:
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Instruction IV ParagraphWriting part

 Ideas should be brief and concise
 Your handwriting should be legible
 Clarity, unity, coherence and sequencing of ideas have priceless value in your
essay development.
Select one of the paragraph topics below and after you have selected the topic, write a
descriptive paragraphin not more than ten sentences.
A) My home town
B) My best friend
C) My dorm
D) My young age
E) The church or mosque I grew up
F) Life at university

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