Weaving It Together
Weaving It Together
Weaving It Together
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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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