Writing Academic English 4th Edition

38 Part 1 I Writinga Paragraph

Step 4 Reviseyourparagraphandwritea finalcopytohandin,makingany

improvementsyoudiscussedwithyourpeereditor.

Step 5 Handinyourfirstdraft,yourseconddraft,yourfinalcopy,andthe

pagecontainingthetwoeditingworksheets.Yourinstructormayalso

askyoutohandinanyprewriting(brainstormingand/oroutline)that

youdidforthisassignment.

TopicSuggestions

Theinfluenceofbirthorderonpersonality

One(ortwo)place(s)a visitortoyourcountryshouldnotmiss

Thedisadvantagesofbeingleft-handed

Afad,fashion,oractivityofyourgenerationthatdrivesanoldergeneration

crazy

Aninterestingcustomorspecialcelebrationfromyourculture

PRACTICE 13

Writingunder

Pressure

Chooseoneofthetopicslistedbelowandwritea well-organizedparagraph.Your

instructorwillgiveyoua timelimit.Trytousea specificexampletosupportyour

topicsentence.

• SpendIor2 minutesatthebeginningthinkingofideasandorganizing
  them.


• Spend1 minuteattheendcheckingyourworkforerrors.


• Spendtheremainingtimewriting.

TopicSuggestions

Whyyoudoa certainsport

Whyyoudon'tliketodosports

Whyyouarea morningperson(ora nightperson)

Youropinionaboutgeneticengineering