Writing Academic English 4th Edition

74 Part 11 IWritinganEssal'

PRACT1CE 1

Writing

Concluding

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toleratethem.Forinstance,thefoodwillneverbeastastyasthefoodinyourhome

country,butyouarenowabletoeatandsometimesevenenjoymanydishes.You

maynotlikethewaysomepeopleinyourhostcountrydressorbehaveinpublic,

butyoudonotregardtheirclothesandbehavioraswrong-justdifferent.

ConcludingParagraphA

Tosumup,cultureshockisa veryrealphenomenonthathasbeenstudied

formorethan 30 yearsbypsychologistsandanthropologist$.Itsfivephasesare

(1)positivefeelingstowardthenewculture,(2)awarenessofsmalldifferences,

(3)growingdiscomfortandneedforcontactwithhomeculture,(4)negative

feelings,and(5)acceptanceandadjustment.Symptomsmayvary,andnotall

peopleexperienceallfivephases.Intheend,however,peoplewhosufferculture

shockarestrongerfromhavingovercomethedifficultiesandfrustrationsof

adaptingtolifeina newland.

ConcludingParagraphB

Inconclusion,nearlyeveryonemovingtoa newcountryfeelssomedegree

ofcultureshock.Symptomsmayvary,andnotallpeopleexperienceallfive

stages.Newcomerswitha strongsupportgroupmayfeelathomeimmediately

in thenewculture,whileothersmaytakemonthstofeelcomfortable.Stayingin

touchwithfriendsandfamily,keepinga positiveattitude,and,aboveall,learning

thelanguageassoonaspossiblearewaystoovercomethedifficultiesand

frustrationsofadaptingtolifeina newland.

1.Whichconcludingparagraphisa summaryofthesubtopics?Whichone

paraphrasesthethesisstatement?

2.Whichconcludingparagraphgivessuggestions?Whichonemakesa

prediction?

Step 1 Readthefollowing"skeleton"essays.Onlytheintroductoryparagraph

andtopicsentencesforthebodyparagraphsaregiven.

Step2 Writea concludingparagraphforeachessay.

Essay 1

ControllingStress

IntroductoryParagraph

Thebusyschedulesthatmostadultsfaceeverydayhavecreateda growing

healthprobleminthemodernworld.Stressaffectsalmosteveryone,fromthe

highlypressuredexecutivetothebusyhomemakerorstudent.It cancause

a varietyofphysicaldisordersrangingfromheadachestostomachulcersand

evenalcoholism.Stress,likethecommoncold,is a problemthatcannotbe

cured;however,it canbecontrolled.A personcanlearntocontrolstressin

fourways.

TopicSentencesforBodyParagraphs

A.Setrealisticgoals.

B.Takeupa hobby.

C.Exerciseregularly.

D.Maintaincloserelationshipswithfamilyandfriends.