Exam 4: Improving Your Paragraphs

For the following questions, s elect the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. Our town's community playground is in desperate need of renovation. (1) _____ The slide on the eastern end of the playground has two broken steps, so it could injure small children. (2) _____ Slightly to the west, the squeaky teeter-totter and the rusted swings need repair. (3) _____ The old cement basketball court on the west side is cracked and choked with weeds.

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For the following questions, select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. We will never eat at that restaurant again. (1) _____ The service was slow, we waited too long for our food, and our waitress did not keep our coffee cups refilled. (2) _____ The walls of the restaurant were painted an ugly green color. (3) _____ There was a cockroach in my soup.

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For the following questions, s elect the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. What type of order is used in this paragraph?

Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. You should wear sunscreen to protect your skin. (1) _____ Protecting your skin with sunscreen will help prevent skin cancer. (2) _____ Blocking the sun's harmful rays will keep your skin from aging and becoming lined and wrinkled. (3) _____ Sunscreen will keep you from getting freckles.

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Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. When Kyon moved from the dormitory to her own apartment, she followed several steps. (1) _____ Finally, she hired a moving company to transport her furniture and boxes to her new home. (2) _____ First, she researched available apartments and went to look at the ones that seemed like good possibilities. (3) _____ Once she had reserved her new place with a deposit, she began packing herbelongings in preparation for her move. (4) _____ She selected an apartment that fit her budget and was close to campus.

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For this pair of sentences, select the sentence with more concise language.

For the following questions, s elect the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. What type of order is used in this paragraph?

For this pair of sentences, select the sentence with more concise language.

For the following questions, select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. What type of order is used in this paragraph?

Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Rice Krispies treats are a quick and easy snack to make. (1) _____ When the margarine or butter has melted, add a 10-ounce package of marshmallows and stir until they are completely melted. (2) _____ Spread and press the coated cereal into a 13x9x2-inch pan coated with cooking spray, and, after it cools, cut it into two-inch squares. (3) _____ Begin by melting three tablespoons of margarine or butter in a saucepan over low heat. (4) _____ Remove the melted margarine/marshmallow mixture from the heat and stir in six cups of Rice Krispies cereal.

Select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Refusing to forgive someone who has wronged you can actually be harmful to your health, according to psychologists. (1) _____ Refusing to let go of hurt can interfere with your other relationships; for example, you might bore your remaining friends to death with information about your adversary's flaws or your latest plan for revenge. (2) _____ Perhaps most important, your anger can end up weakening your immune system, leaving you vulnerable to serious medical conditions like depression, high blood pressure, heart attack, and cancer. (3) _____ If you continue to hold a grudge, you also give control over your own life and happiness to the person who wronged you.

For the following questions, select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. What type of order is used in this paragraph?

For the following questions, select the correct order for each set of details or sentences. Then identify which order the author uses: space, time, or importance. The male peacock is perhaps nature's most beautiful and magnificent bird. (1) _____ black-and-white striped face (2) _____regal, brilliant blue head crowned by a crest (3) _____ long, sweeping tail feathers of iridescent green and gold ornamented with eye-like marks of blue (4) _____ long, elegant neck and breast (5) _____ plump brown body and brown wings

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