It might contain various individual thoughts or ideas that make sense in a particular order, and/or ideas that are linked together by association with previous ideas. Unlike freewriting, brainstorming works well in a limited amount of time. | ----------------------------- ANSWER KEY Lesson 15 Practice 1 Your table should look something like this PARAGRAPH IDEA FUNCTION 3 when silence is a lie addressing possible counterargument that being silent isn t lying 4 man who buys a necklace he knows is stolen offers example of lie 5 consequences of his lie offers evidence that silent lie is devastating 6 lying to Amy about Scott and consequences of that lie offers another example and evidence of consequences 7 lying at diner offers another example of silent lie 8 silent lies can be devastating prosecute people who tell silent lies not just regular lies concludes essay 1. The essay is organized by order of importance from most important to least important. 2. Probably not. For arguments the best strategy is typically least to most important. 3. Reverse the order of the examples. Start with the diner scenario. Keep the Amy Scott example second and then end with the most powerful example the man who knowingly bought a stolen necklace and gave it to his girlfriend. Practice 2 Here s one way to revise the conclusion Silence can not only be deceitful it can also be deadly. Before you decide to deceive someone with silence consider the consequences of your action and recognize it for what it is a lie. 187 -------------------------- ANSWER KEY Lesson 16 Practice 1 Individual revisions will vary but you should have addressed the following problems in the paragraph. 1st sentence unnecessary repetition and wordiness 2nd sentence unnecessary repetition and wordiness passive sentence 3rd sentence pretentious language and wordiness 4th sentence passive sentence 5th sentence unnecessary repetition and ambiguity does they refer to questions or opportunities Here s how the edited paragraph might look The greatest challenge my generation will face will be ethical dilemmas created by scientific advances. We have discovered so much in this century especially in the last few decades. We have opportunities to do things we never .
