ANSWER KEYPart One: Essay Writing1 An Introduction to WritingActivity (Point and Support in a Paragraph), pages 56Point: There are drawbacks to moviegoing.Support: 1. Inconvenience b. Long time to find parking spot and long walk to theater d. Sticky floor 3. Other moviegoers a. Running kids b. Laughing, shouting teenagersActivity (Introductory Paragraph), 8 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. a. Inconvenience of going out b. Temptations of the theater c. Behavior of some patronsActivity (Body: Supporting Paragraphs), 910 1. To begin with, I just dont enjoy the general hassle of the evening. 2. b. Parking lot is always jammed d. Tickets may sell out, and theater is crowded e. Tickets cost up to $8 each 3. Second, the theater offers tempting snacks that I really dont need. 4. b. 2) chocolate bars 3) Milk Duds 5. Many of the other patrons are even more of a problem than the concession stand. 6. a. Little kids race up and down the aisles b. Teenagers talk back to the screen, whistle, make funny noisesActivity (Concluding Paragraph), 101. a2. cReview Activities, 1820Answers will vary. 2 The Writing ProcessActivities (Freewriting, Questioning, Making a List, Clustering, Scratch Outline), 2531Answers will vary.Activity (Writing a First Draft), 33 1. thesis 5. specific 2. first 6. bs 3. equiped (other answers are possible) 7. conclusion 4. second and thirdActivity (Revising with a Second Draft), 3637 1. Second 5. watching what I keep in the house 2. however 6. comfortable seats 3. unity . . . My friends are as bad as I am. 7. As 4. support . . . snacks like celery and carrot 8. jump into my hands sticks . . . no ice cream in the freezer . . . 9. disgusted dripping with butter . . . risk pulling out my fillings as I chewActivity (Taking a Writing Inventory), 3940Answers will vary.Activity (Prewriting), 4143L, Q, SO, C, FActivity 1 (Outlining), 43451. Thesis:My high school had three problem areas. a. Students (1) Involved with drugs (2) Formed cliques b. Teachers (1) Unwilling to help after class (2) Much too strict c. Buildings (1) Leaky ceilings (2) Ill-equipped gym 2. Thesis:Working as a dishwasher in a restaurant was my worst job. a. Working conditions (1) Heat in kitchen (2) Noisy work area b. Hours (1) Ten-hour shifts (2) Hours changed every week c. Pay (1) Minimum wage (2) No bonus for overtime3. Thesis: Joining an aerobics class has many benefits. a. Social benefits (1) Make new friends (2) Meet interesting instructors b. Mental benefits (1) Reduces mental stress (2) Improves self-image c. Physical benefits (1) Strengthens heart (2) Tones muscles 4. Thesis: My favorite times in school were the days before holiday vacations. a. Lighter workload (1) Less work in class (2) Less homework b. Friendlier atmosphere (1) Teachers more relaxed (2) Students happy about vacation c. Special events (1) Pep rallies (2) Holiday concertsActivity 2 (Outlining), 4547Thesis:More and more, the inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.First topic sentence:The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us.Support: 2. Workers salaries are automatically credited to their bank accounts. 3. Personal banking is becoming a detached process. a. Customers interact with machines rather than people. b. Some loans are accepted or rejected by computers, not loan officers.Second topic sentence: Another area that technology is changing is entertainment.Support: 1. For many people now, music is a solitary experience. 2. Fewer people go out to watch movies.Third topic sentence: Education is a third important area in which technology is separating us from others.Support: 1. Students sit alone in front of computers. 2. Students use software at ho