3. Ch4 Logical Division of Ideas
A. Match the words in Column A with their synonyms
in Column B. d a f b c e

4. B. Find synonyms of the words from the writing model.
business, film
complex
difficult
helpful
useful
catastrophe, ruin
failure, tragedy
vital, essential
major, significant
charge
cost, fee

5. Find at least five paragraphs that use logical division
of ideas as a pattern of organization in this chapter.
“Why I Don’t Have a Credit Card” (the writing model)
“Secrets of Good Ads” (Practice 4, Paragraph 1)
“Kinds of Salespeople” (Practice 5, Paragraph 2)
“Part-Time Jobs” (Practice 6)
“Black Friday” (Practice 10)

6. Topic Sentence There are three reasons I will not get a credit card.
Outline its main points with full sentences and supporting with phrases.
Topic Sentence There are three reasons I will not get a credit card.
A. Main Point The first reason is that using a piece of plastic instead of cash makes
shopping to easy.
1. Supporting Detail buy unnecessary items.
B. Main Point That leads me to the second reason I refuse to have a credit card. I would
end up owing money.
2. Supporting Detail buy $75 pink sandals without enough money to pay for them
C. Main Point I avoid using credit because I have difficulty understanding credit card agreements.
1. Supporting Detail buy a lot like shopaholic Sara
1. Supporting Detail difficult legal vocabulary
2. Supporting Detail have a big debt like Sara; now $4000 in debt
2. Supporting Detail fine print－small type with important details
3. Supporting Detail be in debt for years if monthly interest charges are higher than
minimum monthly payments
3. Supporting Detail late fees or higher interest rates
Concluding Sentence To sum up, credit cards may be convenient for some people, but for
me, they are a plastic ticket to financial disaster.

7. Cross out sentence that are off topic.

8. Cross out sentence that are off topic.

9. Circle the sentence that is not in a logical position. Draw
an arrow to show where the sentence should be placed.

10. Circle the sentence that is not in a logical position. Draw
an arrow to show where the sentence should be placed.

11. Circle the adjective + noun that is the topic of the
paragraph. Also circle pronouns that refer to the topic.

12. Find seven consistency errors and make corrections.
stores
They
they
their
their
They
They

13. A. Which paragraph is more coherent? Point out
specific words to illustrate our opinion.
Paragraph 2 is more coherent. It has
transition signals to connect ideas.
It also repeats key nouns and uses
synonyms such as female-women and shoppers-customers.

14. Circle eight transition signals.

15. Complete the paragraph with the transition signals.
, and
Similarly,
also

16. Complete the paragraph with the transition signals.
A second strategy
For example,
Then
Finally
such as

17. Complete the paragraph with the correct transition signal.
For example,
however
Next so
such as
also
Finally
To sum up

18. Write X if there is a run-on or comma splice error. Make correction.
At many schools, students must pay high tuition fees. Textbooks cost a lot, too. X
Saving money is not easy. It takes careful planning. X
First, you make a budget. Then you follow it carefully. X
Last month, my credit card bills were high. I owed more than $700.

19. Find four run-ons or comma splice. Make correction.
Therefore
They
and It

20. A. Find words or phrases that the writer used to avoid
repeating young people in every sentence.

21. B. Read each pair of synonyms or near synonyms.
Then, write a sentence with each of the synonyms.