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— The subject of this paper will be my parent.

— I want to talk about the crime wave in the
country.
— The ´baby boomµ generation is the concern of
this essay.
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— ëy parents have been the most influential

people in my life.
— Crime is a major concern of everyone in our
country.
— The ´baby boomµ generation has changed
history.
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— ëy parents had only one child.

— In the last year there have been over twenty
robberies in our neighborhood.
— The members of the post World War 2 ´ baby
boomµ make up the largest single age group in
the United States.
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ëy parents helped me grow in important ways,
although in other respects I was limited.
— The problem of overcrowded American prisons
must be solved, and judges must start handing
out tougher sentences.
— The ´baby boomµ generation has had many
advantages, but it also faces many problems.
  
   
 
— Activity 1

Write A besides each sentence that is an

announcement rather than a thesis statement. Write
OK besides the statement in each pairs that is a
clear, limited point, which could be developed in an
essay.
   
Vroblem 1:

____ a. This essay will discuss the people you

meet in exercise class.

____ b. The kinds of workout clothes worn in

my aerobics class identify ´jocksµ, ´strugglersµ
and ´princessesµ.
   
Vroblem 2:

____ a. I made several mistakes in the process

of trying to win the respect and affection of my
teenage stepson.

____ b. ëy thesis in this paper is relationships

between stepparents and stepchildren.
   
Vroblem 3:

____ a. A period of loneliness can teach you to

use your creativity, sort out your values and feel
empathy for others.

____ b. Loneliness is the subject of this paper.

   
Vroblem 4:

____ a. This paper will be about sharing

housework.

____ b. Deciding who will perform certain

unpleasant household chores can be the crisis
that makes or breaks marriages.
   
Vroblem 5:
____ a. ëy concern here is to discuss ´ near
deathµ experiences reported by some patients.

____ b. There are several possible explanations

for the similar ´near deathµ experiences
reported by some patients.
   
— Write TB besides each statements that is too
broad to be developed in an essay. Write Ok
besides each statement in each pair that is a
clear, limited point.
   
Vroblem 1
____ a. In many ways, sports are an important
part of American life.

____ b. Widespread gambling has changed

professional football for the worse.
   
Vroblem 2:
____ a. ëodern life makes people suspicious
and unfriendly.

____ b. A frightening experience in my

neighborhood has caused me to be a much
more cautious person in several ways.
   
Vroblem 3:
____ a. Toys ad on television teach children to
be greedy, competitive and snobbish.

____ b. Advertisements has bad effects on all

of the society.
   
— ior each pair, write 2 beside the statement that
contains more than one idea. Write OK besides
the statement that is a clear, limited point.
   
Vroblem 1:
____ a. Working with old people changed my
stereotype ideas about the elderly.

____ b. ëy life has moved in new direction

since the rewarding job I had working with
older people last summer.
   
Vroblem 2:
____ a. The new architecture in this campus is
very unpleasant, although the expansion was
desperately needed.

____ b. Our new college library building is

ugly, intimidating and inefficient.
   
Vroblem 3:
____ a. Among the most entertaining ads on
TV today are those for the mail order
products.
____ b. Although ads on TV for mail order
products are often misleading, they can still be
very entertaining
   
Vroblem 4:
____ a. Although some good movies have
come out lately, I prefer to watch old movies
because they are more interesting.

____ b. ëovies of the 1930s and 2940s have

better plots, sets and actors than movies made
today.