Exercise 1: Identify logical order of sentences

Each of these sentences combines to make a paragraph. On a piece of paper or the lines below, write a number for each sentence A-E to show a logical order for sequencing the supporting sentences.

Topic Sentence: Internet research allows researchers to gain the necessary information in a quick way.

1. The world wide web offers a much quicker way to access information compared to finding a book at a library and looking up the information in a specific chapter.
2. Some may argue that websites like Wikipedia and Quora are not reliable, but using a website like an online academic search engine such as EBSCO can be a reliable fast way to find more scholarly information. 
3. This is much faster than the time it would take to look for a book on the same topic, find in physically on a library shelf, and find an applicable quote or paraphrasable information in support of a research topic in a specific chapter of that book to use. 
4. Many people begin doing research using a simple Google, or Google Scholar search. 
5. According to Urs Holzle, senior vice president of technical infrastructure at Google, "As you type, we predict the rest of your query, comb through billions of web pages, rank the sites, images, videos, and products we find, and present you with the very best results. The entire process takes, in many cases, less than a tenth of a second – it’s practically instant" (2012, para.1).

Conclusion Sentence: Therefore, the internet offers a faster and better way for researchers to research.

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Exercise 2: Insert a sentence

The underlined numbers represent places where the bolded sentence could be inserted into the paragraph. Choose the most logical place to insert the bolded sentence below.

There are students that already have the knowledge, and they feel well-prepared to choose a major.

1 Many universities require students to study general subjects before choosing a major. 2 Some people agree with this implementation, but others do not. 3 On the other hand, there are others who did not have enough preparation or they are not sure about the major they want to study. 4 I agree with requiring university freshman students to complete one year of college classes before selecting a major because it will allow them to be enough prepared to develop well in class and give them more time to be sure about the major they are going to choose. 5 

Exercise 3: Identify misplaced sentences

Read the original paragraph. Identify the sentences that seem to be out of place. Then compare the original to the revised version.

Original:

       Furthermore, the development of sustainable goals in Mexico would reduce the carbon footprint.  Mexico was responsible for 1.2% of the emissions globally in 2021. Therefore, some actions should be taken to reduce its contribution to emissions. Those actions are related to the use of oil in liquid fuels. The implementation of new technology can significatively impact greenhouse gas emissions. For example, some scholarships are given to students to develop research about the potential use of biofuels. However, this fact could be viewed as something that still needs support.  Due to the fact that there are still some hotspots about this, the government is considering a renewable energies evaluation through a life cycle methodology (FOLĘGA et al., 2022). Recent studies have shown that still renewable energies and liquid fuels pollute even more than fossil fuels. An approach says that any kind of renewable energy is still less when comparing the emissions of fossil fuels (Woolcock & Brown, 2013). Therefore, Mexico should develop a sustainable energy agenda to reduce carbon emissions.

Revision:

   Furthermore, the development of sustainable goals in Mexico would reduce the carbon footprint. The implementation of new technology can significatively impact greenhouse gas emissions. Mexico was responsible for 1.2% of the emissions globally in 2021. Therefore, some actions should be taken to reduce its contribution to emissions. Those actions are related to the use of oil in liquid fuels. For example, some scholarships are given to students to develop research about the potential use of biofuels. However, this fact could be viewed as something that still needs support. Recent studies have shown that still renewable energies and liquid fuels pollute even more than fossil fuels. Due to the fact that there are still some hotspots about this, the government is considering a renewable energies evaluation through a life cycle methodology (FOLĘGA et al., 2022). An approach says that any kind of renewable energy is still less when comparing the emissions of fossil fuels (Woolcock & Brown, 2013). Therefore, Mexico should develop a sustainable energy agenda to reduce carbon emissions.

Exercise 4: Revise for cohesion

Revise the paragraph for cohesion. This is the second body paragraph from an essay about whether graffiti is art. 

Exercise 5: Identify connectors

1. The following information comes from an article by Machemer (2020)If you wanted to include all of this information in a body paragraph, what kind(s) of cohesive device could you use? Write the type(s) of cohesive device on the line below.

1. 1. The wildlife overpass crossing Interstate 80 in Utah is successful. 
   2. A variety of animals use this crossing
   3. Deer and elk to predators such as bears have been recorded crossing the bridge. 
   4. Human drivers benefit from the bridge to with fewer accidents in this location. 

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2. The following information comes from an article by Miller, 2014. If you wanted to include all of this information in a body paragraph, what kind(s) of cohesive device could you use? Write the type(s) of cohesive device on the line below.

1. 1. Potatoes are vegetables. 
   2. They have a high glycemic load. 
   3. Glycemic load involves the ability to cause blood sugar and insulin levels to increase or decrease quickly. 
   4. "They're a great source of potassium, vitamin C and vitamin B6--and fiber, if you eat the skin"(Miller, 2014, para. 6).

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3.The following research comes from an article by Task Group Report (1954). If you wanted to include all of this research in a body paragraph, what kind(s) of cohesive devices could you use? Write the type(s) of cohesive device on the line below.

1. 1. Detergent is a cleaning agent. 
   2. Soap, "a sodium or potassium salt of a long-chain organic (fatty) acid" is considered a detergent. 
   3. Certain things such as acids and components of water that cause hardwater can stop soap's cleaning agent qualities. 
   4. Calcium and Magnesium are hard water-causing components. 

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Exercise 6: Draft a body paragraph  

Fill in between the sources with your own commentary to draft a body paragraph about why people should meditate. Use cohesive devices to connect your commentary to the ideas in each source. 

TS: When applying to a university or college, one should act with integrity. 

• Integrity is the personal quality of being honest and keeping to your strong moral principles (Cambridge University Press, 2022).
• "Studies show that people tend to take their cues as to how to act, even in situations with ethical dimensions, from those around them" (Ethics Unwrapped, 2022, para.8)
• Wealthy people are more likely than average people to know people who sent their children to college via a backdoor. (Ethics Unwrapped, 2022); such may be the case with the 2019 Varisty Blues admissions scandal.