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Writing Skills<br />

Exercise B, p. 124<br />

1. While Montana has frigid winters,<br />

Florida has a warm climate year-round.<br />

2. Whereas apples grow well in Vermont,<br />

Georgia is known for its peaches. 3. While<br />

lobsters do well in the cold, northern<br />

coastal waters, shrimp and crayfi sh are<br />

abundant in warm, southern waters.<br />

4. Whereas Maryland is famous for<br />

fried chicken, Arkansas is known for its<br />

barbecued ribs. 5. While New Englanders<br />

use maple sugar to sweeten their foods,<br />

southerners use molasses for their<br />

sweetener.<br />

Writing Model:<br />

Comparison and<br />

Contrast Essay, p. 125<br />

Thesis statement: fi rst sentence in<br />

paragraph 1<br />

Paragraph 2 topic sentence: fi rst sentence<br />

in paragraph<br />

Paragraph 3 topic sentence: fi rst sentence<br />

in paragraph<br />

Paragraph 4 topic sentence: fi rst sentence<br />

in paragraph<br />

42 Unit 5<br />

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