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Cars and Bicycles
Riding a bicycle is preferable to driving a car. First of all, a bicycle is relatively inexpensive to buy and maintain.
While a car may cost thousands of dollars to buy and hundreds ofSupport
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dollars annually, a bicycle will cost only a few hundred
dollars, and its annual maintenance cost is very small. Biking is also healthier; not only does the biker get more physical
exercise than the driver, but bicycles are nonpolluting. The consequence is a person with strong legs and a strong heart whose
bicycle helps keep the environment clean. Finally, bicycling is, unlike driving, personally satisfying. Instead of being a robot
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inside a machine, the biker pedals along, 2
enjoying the scenery, becoming part of nature. In all but the most inclement
weather, the bicycle is a pleasurable means of transportation.
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TASK: Look at the paragraph “Cars and Bicycles” on page six.
First, write down the topic sentence.
Now, write down the writers main ideas using only key words..
Finally, write down key words that illustrate the writer’s attention to detail.
Topic sentence:
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Main Idea 2:
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Main Idea 3:
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Concluding sentence:
Riding a bicycle is preferable to driving a car. First of all, a bicycle is relatively inexpensive to
buy and maintain. While a car may cost thousands of dollars to buy and hundreds of dollars annually,
a bicycle will cost only a few hundred dollars, and its annual maintenance cost is very small. Biking is
also healthier; not only does the biker get more physical exercise than the driver, but bicycles are
nonpolluting. The consequence is a person with strong legs and a strong heart whose bicycle helps
keep the environment clean. Finally, bicycling is, unlike driving, personally satisfying. Instead of
being a robot inside a machine, the biker pedals along, enjoying the scenery, becoming part of nature.
In all but the most inclement weather, the bicycle is a pleasurable means of transportation.