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Assignment:
Read the thesis statements and answer the questions.
1. Four major components make up the marketing mix of any successful business: the product itself, the product price, the means of product distribution, and the means of product promotion.
a. What is the topic of this essay?
b. What subtopics will be discussed?
c. Is this a direct or an indirect thesis statement?
d. How many paragraphs will there probably be in the body of this essay?
2. Depression strikes an increasing number of people each year, and its effects can be devastating.
a. What is the topic of this essay?
b. Is this a direct or an indirect thesis statement?
c. What is the purpose of this essay?
3. You only have to scratch the surface to see how damaging competitive sports really are to the overall psychological development of children.
a. What is the topic of this essay?
b. Is this a direct or an indirect thesis statement?
c. What is the author's opinion about competitive sports for children?
Read the topic sentence below. Select an answer that does not support this topic sentence. Then explain why you chose this answer
1. Topic sentence: Life in the interior of Alaska is quite challenging in the winter.
a. In the summer, the temperature outdoors averages a perfect 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
b. For most of the winter, interior roads are closed to all vehicles except snowmobiles.
c. Temperatures regularly dip to 40 or 50 degrees Fahrenheit below zero, making it impossible to go outside without special clothing.
d. Fresh fruit and vegetables are unavailable in the winter, even for a premium price, so maintaining a balanced diet is a challenge.
2. Topic sentence:
To answer questions about the past, historians use different kinds of evidence.
a. They examine primary sources, or firsthand written accounts of people who lived in the past.
b. They use unwritten evidence - carvings, statues, ancient ruins, and the like - to piece together historical information.
c. In the face of evidence, historians must determine what is accurate and what is false or biased.
d. Historians also gather information from secondary sources, or accounts that have already been written about the historical events.