ACTIVITY 12 ng Skills with
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Write TB beside the statement in each pair that is too broad to be developed in an essay.
Write OK beside the statement in each pair that is a clear, limited point.
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a. After-school art and athletic clubs provide healthy outlets for young
people.
b. After-school art and athletic clubs at Garfield Junior High School have
helped reduce the number of thefts, gang wars, and acts of vandalism once
common in our community.
a. The educational system in the United States needs to be improved.
b. The educational system in my hometown could be improved by eliminating
the current school board, hiring more teachers, and holding parents
• accountable.
a. The attacks of 9/11 dramatized the heroism we have come to expect from
our police and firefighters.
_b. Americans responded well during the attacks of 9/11.
a. College classes can be very challenging.
b. Completing a college course requires organization, persistence, and
patience.
a. The history of the Puritan faith is very interesting.
b. The persecution of the Puritans in England led to their immigration to the
New World
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