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VIII. Effective Sentences (Chapters 38-42)

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Exercise 39.1

Exercise 39.1

Each of the following items contains two or more sentences that can be combined into one. Use coordination or subordination, as appropriate, to do the combining. (You may rearrange the order of the information any way you like.)

This activity contains 10 questions.

	In a Molière comedy, the central character is a type, only slightly individualized. Tartuffe, for example, is a great artistic creation. He is not a living human being.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	In his youth, Watergate burglar G. Gordon Liddy listened to Hitler's speeches in German on the radio. Liddy knew only a few German phrases. Liddy often found these speeches very persuasive.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. This treaty ended the Mexican War. About half the territory of Mexico was incorporated into the United States.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	With the land came its inhabitants. Many of these inhabitants were Mexican citizens of Spanish or Spanish-Indian descent. The majority were Indians.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Under the terms of the treaty, former Mexican citizens were granted US citizenship. The Indians were treated in the traditional American fashion. The subsequent history of Mexican Americans has been one of dispossession and discrimination.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	There are many ways to form opinions about current events. First, you have to gather information. You can gather information from a variety of sources, such as newspapers, magazines, and television.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	When you write a paper, the statements should be your own. You should never claim a statement as your own if it is not. That is called plagiarism.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	You can help shape your audience. You can send your writing to a particular person or persons. You can also send your writing to a publication chosen for its readership.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Spoken conversation is different from written conversation. In spoken conversation, you have limited control over whom you will talk with. In written conversation, you have many more options and wider-ranging possibilities in determining the conversation's participants.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Margaret Mead was an anthropologist. She communicated with many different groups of people, from Samoan tribe people to international political leaders. Her writing reflects her unique sense of audience.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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