Body Paragraph Practice N 2

TASK 2: Read this passage and complete the chart below. Some parts o the body paragraph were erased or yo! to
identiy them :
Body Paragraph
TS: Topic sentence
SS: S!pporting sentence
"#$: "acts% #&ample or $etails
'S: 'oncl!sion Sentence
TS: One of the economic sectors, which will be the most affected if the FTA agreement between the Unites States and Ecuador
is signed, is agriculture. SS(): Ecuadors products are going to compete with the Unites States production, which will not be fair
because the American government gives subsidies to its farmers. "#$(): United States subsidies are illegal in the orld Trade
Organi!ation because the" cause unfair trade# but under FTA conditions products from $olombia, Ecuador and %eru are supposed
to compete with others that are cheaper because of their subsidies. SS(2: Furthermore, the United States is not going to sign the
treat" if Andean countries do not eliminate the price band, which is an economic mechanism that controls the importation prices of
some products. "#$(2: &n fact, the price band has protected Ecuadors agriculture from aggressive changes in the mar'et#
however, it is not a direct pa"ment to farmers. SS(*: (oreover, most of the agricultural products in Ecuador are harvested b" poor
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farmers who are not productive wor'ers because the" own small amounts of land and most of them do not have access to
education. "#$(*: The" are supposed to compete with well prepared growers who are helped b" the government because the
United States offers a lot of educational and research programs to its farmers. 'S: &n conclusion, Ecuadors agricultural sector is
not prepared to sign the FTA treat" because the conditions of the negotiation are unfair.
Body Paragraph
Topic Sentence One of the economic sectors, which will be the most affected if the FTA agreement between the
Unites States and Ecuador is signed, is agriculture.
S!pporting Sentence () Ecuadors products are going to compete with the Unites States production, which will not be
fair because the American government gives subsidies to its farmers.
"acts% #&ample or $etails () United States subsidies are illegal in the orld Trade Organi!ation because the" cause unfair
trade# but under FTA conditions products from $olombia, Ecuador and %eru are supposed to
compete with others that are cheaper because of their subsidies.
S!pporting Sentence (2 Furthermore, the United States is not going to sign the treat" if Andean countries do not
eliminate the price band, which is an economic mechanism that controls the importation prices
of some products.
"acts% #&ample or $etails (2 &n fact, the price band has protected Ecuadors agriculture from aggressive changes in the
mar'et# however, it is not a direct pa"ment to farmers
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S!pporting Sentence (* (oreover, most of the agricultural products in Ecuador are harvested b" poor farmers who are
not productive wor'ers because the" own small amounts of land and most of them do not have
access to education.
"acts% #&ample or $etails (* The" are supposed to compete with well prepared growers who are helped b" the government
because the United States offers a lot of educational and research programs to its farmers.
'oncl!sion Sentence &n conclusion, Ecuadors agricultural sector is not prepared to sign the FTA treat" because the
conditions of the negotiation are unfair.
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