Kamis, 22 Oktober 2009

Quiz: Position and topic sentence of paragraphs

Paragraph I
(3) a. Next, add anti freeze to your windshield washer fluid; otherwise, the fluid will freeze and possibly break the container.
(1) b. First, put on snow tires if you plan to dtive on snowy, icy roads very often.
(TS) c. Driving in winter, especially on snowy, icy roads, can be less trouble some if you take a few simple precautions*.
(4) d. Finally, it is also a good idea to carry tire chains, a can of spray to unfreeze door locks and a windshield scraper in your car when driving in winter weather.
(2) e. Second, check the amount of antifreeze in your radiator and add more if necessary.

Paragraph 2
(3) a. Furthermore, researchers are continuing to work on the development of an efficient, electrically powered automobile.
(TS) b. Researchers in the automobile industry are experimenting with different types of engines and fuels as alternative to the conventional gasoline engines.
(1) c. One new type of engine, which burns diesel oil instead of gasoline, has been available for several years.
(4) d. Finally, several automobile manufactures are experimenting with methanol, which is a mixture of gasoline and methyl alcohol, as an automobile fuel.
(2) e. A second type is the gas turbine engine, which can use fuels made from gasoline, diesel oil, kerosene, other petroleum distillates*, or methanol.

Paragraph 3
(4) a. Later on, people began to write on pieces of leather, which were rolled into scrolls.
(1) b. In the earliest times, people carved or painted messages on rocks.
(2) c. In the middle Ages, heavy paper called parchment was used for writing; books were laboratoriously copied by hand.
(3) d. With the invention of the printing press in the middle of the fifteenth century, the modern printing industry was born.
(TS) e. Some form of written communication has been used throughout the centuries.

Paragraph 4
(2) a. If there had been a big storm on the day of a baby’s birth, the baby might have been named thunder cloud.
(TS) b. American Indian names are very descriptive, for Indian were usually named for physical attribute, for an occurrence in nature, or for animal.
(4) c. Grey Eagle, red dog, Big bear, and spotted wolf are example of Indians named after animals.
(1) d. Indians with distinctive physical characteristics might be given such names as big foot or crooked leg.

Paragraph 5
(1) a. For one thing, Individual I.Q. scores vary considerably.
(2) b. Many experts also question whether I.Q. scores are related to intelligence.
(3) c. Furthermore, most psychologists agree that intelligence test are biased* in favor of middle-class children.
(TS) d. The validity* of standardized intelligence test is being seriously questioned by educators and physiologists.
(4) e. In fact, motivation seems to be just as important as intelligence in determining a person’s ability to learn.

Selasa, 20 Oktober 2009

assignment for outlining

Page 40 (14 Yorkers Stores Damaged by Fire)

P1: The largest shopping center in Winchester City was in fire.
P2: The blaze started in a pile of cardboard cartons at 4.40pm and under controlled at 6.14pm.
P3: Two firefighters had minor cuts and were treated. The cause of the fire was under investigation.


Page 41 (PHILIPPINES SENDS AID FOR TYPOON DAMAGE)

P1 : “typoon Agnes” resulting in about 515 died and 400 missing.
P2 : 163 tons of foods, medicines, and clothings had been sent to the Visayan region.
P3 : 445.000 people were homeless on that island.
P4 : 90% of 86.000 houses in Capiz province and Panay were destroyed.


Page 43 (AMTRAK DERAILMENT NEAR SECAUCUS INJURES 35)

P1 : An amtrak derailed near New York at 6:33.
P2 : no one was killed., 35 persons were injured.
P3 : the bridge did not close completely after the boat went through.


Page 43 (BOSTON BOUND TRAIN DERAILS, 34 HURT)

P1 : An amtrak derailed, made 34 persons injured.
P2 : this accident stopped all travel destination between New York and Newark.
P3 : 15 crew members and 17 passengers got minor injuries, 2 crew members stayed at hospital.

Senin, 19 Oktober 2009

udah jadi blog baru

bikin blog lagi yang baru, yang lama lupa password :)