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You are going to read a paragraph called Part-time fobs and High School. What do you
think the paragraph is about?Circle the answer.
a. Useful high school subjer:ts
b. Workingand studying at the sametime
c. Hon'much monev a part-timojob pa-vs
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Read the paragraph. Did you choosethe right answer in exercise 3 above?
Part-time Iobs and High School
l'High school students should not
have part-me jobs. 2'High school is
a very important time for a student,
and students are very busy.
3'students have to study had to
enter a good universiry. 4'Many high
school students also play sports,
and they practice before and after
school.5'High school studentsaleo
spend time with friends of the same
age.6'Those friendships can be
important for e rest of their lives.
7'A part-time job takes time away
from studying, playrng sports, and
making friends. 8'Peoplework for
most of eir adult lives. e'When
they are in high school, it's
important for em to just be high
school shdents.

Which sentencetells the writer's most important idea?

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What do sentences3, 4, and S do?

a. They show new ideas.
b. They give examples.
c. Thcy show different opinions.
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Do you agre with the rwiter? Why / Why not?

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Writing focus..Whot is a sentence?

Florvmany words are in e shortestEnglish sentence?
Except for one-word commands
[sir0' a completa sentence1 English tt"udr two words: a suiject (a noun oi piooouo)
un
a predicate(a verb) (Se sis).
Of course.most English sentencesare longer an
iust two words, but every sentencetells
a cOmpletethought. Groups of words that do not ake
complete sentences'arecalled
pnmses'.
If vou need more information on complete sentencesand phrases,
see pagesgs-.Bg.
Work with a partner. Look at the following. Some of
em could be sentenceswitb the
correct punctuaon. check (/) the ones that could be senteuces.
a. n

afterschool

b. X

we lovewriting in English

c. n

his friendsaenot in his class

the man in the stripedsuit

d. f,
e. tr
f. n

at tlrreeo'clockin the afternoon

graduated
in May

g. [l

is goingshoppingthis weekend

Longuage
focus:capitat rettem and finar punctuation
.Sentences
in a paragraph...
. stail with a capital leer
Part-mejobs can be stressful.

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end with a period (.) question mak (?) or exclamation

point (!)
Mony students work as futors,
old were you when you gotyour
lwu
first job?
I nill never work in a restaurant againl

Note: Exclamaon p.ointsare not as cornmon in academic

wring as they are in
casualwriting. Don't use them too often. Never use moe
than one exclamatior
point at the end of a sentencein academicwriting.
The company offercd me a part-timejoblr= wheiwriting
to friends
The eompnny offered me a part-time'job. =when writing
in school

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Unscremble the sentencesand write them on the lines below Begin and end each
sentence correcy.

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in a shop / my sister / works

. ' ; . . . . : , . i i . r , . r , f i l ; ij;i .; . , i ' ' . : r ; ; . ; . . . , . . , . , . . . , .

b. is / a useful subiect I computer science

c. don't / I / like / working with people

d. can't find / many students / a job 1 easily

. more women / arc lafter college / working ?

f. first iob / was I my lwonderful / a I experience

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Look again at exercise B on page 7. VYritethe complete sentenceswith correct

punctuation. Add tr the phrases to make complete sentences.Then sharc your sentencee
with a parber.Ilow ar they fferent?
a.
b. .............
c.
d. ........,...
e.
a

l.

g. ............
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Writing focus: What s a paraguph?
A paragraphis a group ofabout 6*12 sentencesabout one fopic. Every sentencein a
strongparagraphis about the sametopic. All of the sentencesexplain the writer's main
deo {mostimportant idea) about that topic. When the writor wants to write about a new
main idea.hs / she beginsa new paragraph.
A paragraphcan give information, tell an opinion, explain something, or even tell a short
story.'fhe sentencesare arrangedlogically, so e reader can easily understand what thc
writer wants to say.
In academir:writing, a paragraphhas a toprc sentencethat directly tells e reader the
main idea. The other sentencesin the paragraph,called supporting senfcnces,give moro
information about the topic. They add specific details and explanations.In acadomic
English,the topic sentenceis usually (but not always!) first or last.
I f Work with a parfner. Read the groups of sentencesbelow and on page 10. Circle the
Iettersof the stmng paragraphs. If you think lhe sentencesmake a weak paragraph, sav
why. Chooseone or more of these reason$:
r
r
.
.

Thc sentencesare not all about the sametopic.

Thcre are not enough sentences.
Thereis no topic sentence.
Somesentcncessay the samething.
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ttb cey
tofnd thcool<s
t nccd,enl t &n sc*chfor kformdtwnon#tclntcrnd beoat
sc therearaseucra{
unputcn rheoerpcophtn thclibraryarcalsorcadrnlor urorling,sothcmn/ isSool sru/ytnj, t
for
studyctteranlfastcr;n thcirary an in ary athcrplua

a.

I rtw{. to hay a rrotoroye, U)tha notorcye.,I aodd ger @ my job ;rpre

tlviokly. b ra;ke.sn hatrs to get to vpr? fo rrain. T1na;t'svery slaat, A
rnotore.ycle.Ls twt-hlaxs,I{
I hcLda- mor6{-ycle.,I e-odd seve & lor a{ rne.,
fa4mg the trai.vt is r'tot {ax enau,gh for me,
b.

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though I vas shg aoutta*ing to hor ! ue up to her nnd soi* 'Don't e acrww, I ull
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the na,teach*"
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in$rutor.I hada diffulttimelearning
M1iennioinainior
wagmuhbaar.lf pu gota t* of u,yaivn* asa sportiinstruior,
pu angatajob at a gm or asa oah
in lhfutur.

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t ? neadis paragraphabout a etudnnt'sfirst iob. I{hat is the topic?
a. Workingin a laboratory
b. Gettingmy ffrst iob
c. Whatmy first job taught me

learni ng Rcsponsibiliry
l'M' lirst
iob urasasa salsclerkin a *maclothingshop.J'l wasni a difficulr job,
rndit r'*sntrczlly a very interestingiob. 3.My bo, fricnd hed a morc exciringiotr.
{'Evcrv weckcndI hed to openrhe srorcae10:00a,m, 5'I couldn'rbe lare.6.Now an
n'cckcndsI like to sleeplate,z'l helpcdcr$romers
find clothes,and I kertthe srore
8'My
neatanrJclean.
percntshousewasycry dcan, roo, I'l usedthe cashregistcrantl
handledcrcdit cands,
so I had to bevery careful.l0.Thesethingpall raughrme
I I'Norr I work in n research
responsibility.
lahoretory.12'I don'work with clorhirrg
rn)'ncnc,bur I sdll ucethar impnnant kill I leamedin my first icb.

: -i Crossout the entencea at are not conne{sd to the topic.

l4 Which addional sentencescould be connected to the paragraph? lVrits C (connected)
or U (unconnected).
a. ......... I ensweredthe phone and opened the mail.
b. ......,.. On weekdaysI d my homework for school
c.

I once worked delivering pizza, too.

d. ......... I leaned how to chooseand order new cloing.

s, ,.,,..... Dressingneatly and professionally vyasnn important part of o job.
f,

A lab assistant is a good iob for me.

g. ......... ln the future, I would like to take somebusinesstrips.

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| 5 Look at ese sentencesfor a paragraph about having a part-time iob in high achool.
Cross out the onec that are not sonnected. On a ceparate sheet of paper, urrite a
paragraph using the connected sentences.They are already in the right order but are
not yet correctly punctuated.

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Check your writing.

Did you ...

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include a heading on your paper?

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format the paragraphproperly {see pageZ)?

L-J start and end each sentencecorrectlv?

1-l give e paragrapha title?
I 7 Uand in your paragraph to your teacher.

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