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549 Writing%2Bmaterial%2BI
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.
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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$:
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paragraph using the connected sentences.They are already in the right order but are
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