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ANSWER KEYGhapter 1Chapter Highlights, p. 20I i,3f,',iilJTfi,",'"?:ffi;g, and editing3. brainstorming, clustering, freewriting, keeping a joumal4. making a simple outlineGhapter 2Ghapter Hightights, p. 41

1. a single topic2. topic sentencei. :lJ,j::Ithe topic sentence5. providing specific reasons, details, or examples6. topic7. focus8. specific details9. single focus10. logical order11. relate12. time order13. spatial order14. order of importance15. transitions (signals)

Ghapter 3You Be the Editor, p. Sg

There are,a lot of interesting things-to see and ao ir, I.*)orkfity. It ishome to over 150 world-class museums. #13ff"r. art museums, science museun$,photography museurns' natural hii:ort museums, and even a museum of seaporthistory. New York is known for th& rich variety of theater, music, and dance.From the bright lights of Broadway and the respecred stages at Lincoln Centerand Camegie Hall to the high kicks of the Rockettes at Radio City Music Halland incredible iazz at intiln"ate clubs, there is something for everyone. Manypeople go to New Yorly# the wonderful restauranrs. There are rhousands ofrestaurants to please every palate and wallet^ If you are looking for a place to shop)_-vou n ' ----f,**will find everything you can imagine. ufith more rhan 10,000 shops filledwith brand names and bargairu from around the world, Nyc;3 a shopper,sAeparadise.Er for me, people-watching is my favorite New york pastime.\

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Chapter Hightights, p. 591. revising2. editing3. improve4. addnew ideas5. eliminate irrelevant sentences6. rearrange ideas7. topic sentence8. relate9. delete10. logical order11. transitions12. details13. facts14. examples15. reasons16. grammar17. punctuation18. spellingGhapter 4Chapter Highfights, p. 7Z

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Chapter 5You Be the Editor, p. 88


consumer products are usually divided into three groupy'.o.rrrenience,shopping, and specialty products. Each group is based on the way people buy'products. Convenience products are products that a consumer needs but that heor she is not willing to spend very much time or effort shopping for. Convenienceareproducts usually inexpensive, frequently purchased items. some commonexamples are bread, rr.-rp"p.rr'roda, and gasoline. puyers rp"rrd1!*"ri*.planning the purchase of a convenience proa.llrl^ffao not compare brands orsellers. The second group, shopping products, are those products that customersfeel are worth the time and effort to compare with competing products. Fumirure,refrigerators, cars, and televisioru are examples of shopping products. Becausethese products are expected to last a long ti^.fffiare purchased lessfrequently than convenience products. The last group is specialry products.

R,eeipeIf you like to eat or bake delicious cookies, you will love this recipe.Soften % pound of bgtter and mix it together with Z .up, ofrlr.rg"..5Stir in 3 beaten egg^and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. Then add 4 cups

of flour,1 teaspoon of baking powder. andz% teaspoons of nutmeg. As

is % inch thick. It will be easier if you use a rolling pin. Cut thecookies into shapes, using the open end of a glass or cookie cutters ifyou have them. Put the cookies on greased cookie sheets and bale themat 37 5 degrees for 6 minutes. To make them sweeter and more festive,frost them with colored frosting. \7ith this recipe, the hardest part isntrying not to eat to^many!

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specialty products are consumer products that the customer really wants andmakes a special effort to find and buyins. Buyers actually plan the purchase of aspecialry product. They know what they wanr and will not accept a substitute.High-tech cameras, a pair of skis, and a haircut by a certain 9lvlist are examplesof specialry products. In searching for speciarty p.odu.rrjffido not comparealtematives.Chapter 7You Be the Editor, p. 114

The Great Depression of the 1930s affected Americans for generations. Thecomplete collapse of the stock market began on October z4,lg}g,when 13million shares of stock were sold. on Tiresday, october 29, known as BrackTi-resday, more rhan 16 miilion shares were sold. The value of mosr shares felrsharply, resulting in financial ruin for many people and widespread panic throuehthe country. Although there have been other financial panics.oi#;";;;;:"such a devastating and long-term effect as the Great Depression. By 1932, theindustrial ourput of the united states had been cut in harf. one-fourth of thelabor force' about 15 mition people, was out of work,,and hourly wages droppedalmost 50 percent' In addition, hundreds of banks dl"d prices for agricurturalproducts dropped to thei: War. More than 90,000businesses failed complet r tell the story of the"]""o':-Tolg$i,,n?'o ed. For nearry everyunemployed feepre, there were dependents who needed to be fed and housed.People in the united States had never known such massive poverty and hungerbefore. Former millionaires stood on strecents apiece rh"",; ffi;. ffi'fJ: :ff :i:ff :rr:"'dH, tmortgages' Some people moved in with relatives. Others moved to shabbysections of town and buirt sherters out of tin cans and cardboard. Homelesspeople slept outside under old newspapers. Many Americans waited in lines inevery ciry, hoping for something ro ear. Unfortunately, many of these people diedof malnutrition. In 1931 alone, more than zo,0oo Amerrcans committed suicide.

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Ghapter 8You Be the Editorr 9.127

Now that I am pregnant with our first child, my husband and I will have tofind a bigger place to live. Our little apartment in the city-is too small for three- are er .lpeople. v6^trying to decide whether we should get a biggeet apartment in thecity or move to the suburbs. We have four main considerations'exPense' space'it more ex?ensiveconvenience, and schools. In general, is probablyecpbnei+e+to live in the crg'On the other hand, we would have to buy a car if we moved to the suburbffewould also have to buy a lawnmower and a snowblower or hire someone^care forthe lawn and driveway. In terms of space, we could definitely have a bigger houseand much more land if we lived in the suburbs. However, we wonder if it wouldbe worth it, since we would lose so many conveniences. Stores would be fartheraway, and so would friends, neighbors, movie theaters, museums, and restaurants.The+sscbiggest inconvenience would be that we would both have to commuteto work every day instead of walking or taking the bus. Th.?chools are probablybetter in the suburbs, but for our child, who isn't even bom yet, school is severalyears away. In looking at our priorities, it becomes clear that we should continueto live in the city for now and then reevaluate our decision as the baby getscloser to school age.

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If you are like most people, youaverage one to three colds per year.Even if you do nor have a cold right"o{i7r, chances are three in fourthat within the next year,at least onecold virus will find you.ihen you,llspend a week or so suffering from themiseries of the common cold: fatigue,sore throat, larpgitis, sneezing, stuffi,or runny nose, and coughing.According to researchers, colds arethe most common medical reason formissing school and work. Once youcatch a cold, what can you doTThereis no known cure yer for a cold.There are, however, several thingloucan do to suppress th. ,ymptor,.r$ ,o

that you feel better while the virusruns its course. For example, makesure that you get plenty of sleep anddrink lots of liquids. You may findcommercially available cold remediessuch as decongestants, cough suppres-sants, and expectorants helpful, butkeep in mind that these producrs cancause side effects. Many people preferhome remedies such as chicken soup,garlic, and ginger tea. In treating acold, r,emember the wisdom of the^g.t, 'flf you treat a cold, it will be

. gone in a week; if you don't treat it,ll"in U gone in seven days."

Source: Jane Brodl \ Cold, md. Fh Fightet


Ghapter 10You Be the Editor, p. 151

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In the article "The Growing of Grrrnpur,, ,ilr. E. Butterworth discussesthe new trends in environmentally safe automobiles called ,,green cars.,,Automakers are working hard[to polrution.flrrey|*1ong-renn goal is to make ) to complywith new state laws. The author menti companies canreach their goal, such as designing cars that bum less fuel, tuning engines sothey bum merscleaner fuels, and producing electric cars that do not bum anyfuel. However, each one of these solutioru has a drawback, and -"ny of th.m?fexpensive. Although everyone "gr..uth"t rhere are no simple solutionyfroreand more states are adopting stricter antipollution laws.


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Ghapter 11You Be the Editor, p. 163

Helene-I just finished reading one of the best books I have ever read. It iscalled or* HwdredYears of Soliuln. and was written by GabrielGarcia Mdrquez. He won the Nobel prize for this book i+ 19g2. It wasfirst published in 196? in Argentina and ftansrated intolrglish in19?0. Briefly, its the story of the fictional town of Macondo as seenthrough the eyes of many generarions of the Buendfa family. I leamedabout the changes that the town goes through as it gro*u".rd the yearsroll byqs also read about the universal themes of birth, death, love,war, wealth, poverty, honor^and comrption as we spend time with thisIarge and fascinating family. The writing is simple, yet beautiful, evenin translation. If you are looking for a really good book to read,lrecommend this book to you. Let me know if you read it. I hope thatyou enjoy reading about these people and their lives as much as I did.Love,Judy

Ohapter 12You Be the Editor, p. 1ZO

I am interested in math.matif and science, but at,this point I have not yetidentified a specific area to major in. I am "lro irrt"..3fin leaming more aboutthe field of engineering. At Blake University I can,td explore all of these areas/lbefore I decide upon a major. Blgke even off.r'th" opportunity to combine theminro an interdiscipli n ry ^ iorlinally, although I do not intend to major in art, Ihave a strong interest in art and ri.ra ,n8ffil3yof taking courses at Blake,sSchool of Design affractive.

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