ANAS EL HASSWANI
COMPOSITION COURSE
Prof. KARIMA SLAMTI
Thursday, April 9, 2020
S2, G2
Gossip’s paragraph :
1- The topic sentence of "Gossip" : gossip is a "trivial rumor of a
personal nature" .
2- It is entirely obvious that the writer uses a set of ironic statements to demonstrate his perception about
gossip, as we can easily perceive that he starts with a rhetorical statement which somehow alludes that
gossip is not as bad as it seems and he confesses in the end of the paragraph that gossip is much more
than a tivial rumor.
3- No, there are some irrelevent sentences that do not belong to the exact topic sentences, as we widely
see that there some contradictions in the paragraph owing to those irrelevent sentences.
Activity 1:
- I would like to choose : Patience.
- Patience is a state of being when a human being remains collected, cool, optimistic, and content with the
current situation waiting enthusiastically for the best.
Activity 2: Sequencing Sentences :
a-4
b -1
c-6
d-7
e-3
f-5
g-2
Activity 3: Analyzing a Paragraph:
1- the general topic of the paragraph: some guiding methods which may be useful and beneficial
so as to remember the new words with ease, elaborating with two practical diverse ways.
2- the topic sentence:
3-the writer's main purpose for writing this paragraph: showing some tricky and practical
methods to students in order to benefit and remember their vocabulary easily.
4-How many examples are given in the supporting sentences?
List them here: 3
- Similarly, an English speaker learning Malay might remember the word pintu which means
"door," by using the English words pin and into.
-The key-word method, which can help foreign language learners remember
new vocabulary, is gaining popularity among teachers and students.
-For example, a Japanese learner of English might look at the English word
hatchet and connect it to the Japanese word hachi ("eight") because they sound alike.
5-If the Paragraph did not have any examples, it will inevitably affect on me in terms of
understanding. it would be more tough and complicated without given examples.Since they play
a crucial rule in terms of assimilating the desired idea that the writer wdesires to transmit.
6- The learner can listen carefully to a new a word from a native speaker s mouth and tries to
repeat over and over again. It is an effective method both to acquire new words and to remember
it with the accurate pronunciation.
- The learner badly needs to surround himself with a background consists of items and supplies
which assist him to think in the target language that he desires to master.
Activity 4: Sentence Combining:
Patience:
- We can see patience in a poor father who gives his children everything they need hoping for
one day they grow up and get a decent job so as to compensate to him a little from what he
sacrifices for them.
Seward's Folly:
- Buying Alaska from Russia was a brilliant decision to make; since this sort of opportunities
occurs only once in a blue moon.
An Unusual Word Relationship
- In the past few centuries, in order to make pottery, you inevitibly need to blend wax with some
other item to produce some forms of household equipments.
Activity 5:
I would like to choose: My favourite hobby.
When someone asks me about my favorite hobby, I say football without any
hesitation or doubt. When I play football, I feel like enjoying and entertaining the moment. As a
result, a peacefu l feeling penetrates my skin and dive through my veins. The more I touch the
ball, the higher that feeling keeps growing. When it mingles with my adrenaline I feel my
blood runs faster and faster over time to the extent that I no longer feel tired. I am such a
skilled player. However, I have limitless abilities for instance, I am qualified to dodge the
whole opposing team without losing the ball. Besides, playing football makes me feel
collected and cool to the extent that sometimes I play for hours without realizing or paying
attention to the time. Therefore, I like playing football, and I am really delighted and
grateful that I found my talent and my favorite hobby on the same boat.
Process Analysis Paragraph:
-Applying to an American University:
1- The topic sentence of this paragraph:
-Although the process for applying to an American university is not complicated.
2-the author s main suggestion for a successful application process is :
-To take a standardized test such as the SAT, ACT or TOEFL.
3- The paragraph does not explain the difference between the ACT, the SAT, and the TOEFL ,
because the writer give us some guidelines and suggestions concerning the right way for
applying to a given American university.
4- There are 6
- The steps that have two parts : Next
write to these schools to ask for information, catalogues and applications. You may also
want to visit
the schools websites.
5- It is obvious that The writer's tone in this paragraph is
serious.
