Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2 ed. Answer Key UNIT 1

Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key UNIT 1 Activity 1, pp. 2-3 Introduction: paragraph 1, body: paragraphs 2-4, conclusion: paragraph 5 Activity 2, p. 5 Answers will vary. Activity 3, pp. 6-7 1. Answer is given. 2. This 3. This 4. This 5. This, these, this, this Activity 4, p. 9 Answers will vary. Activity 5, pp. 11-12 I B. Demonstrate that computers solve some problems but create other problems II A. Establish that voting practices in the past were based on simpler technologies III A. Explain that voters do not really know whether their votes are tallied accurately with e-voting IV B. Discuss briefly the pros and cons of this compromise position V B. Affirm position that e-voting should not be allowed to replace traditional voting technologies Activity 6, p. 15 1. Answer is given. 2. V 3. V

4. N 5. N 6. N 7. V 8. V 9. V 10. V 11. N 12. N/V Activity 7, p. 16 1. adjective: confusing; C 2. adjective: Chinese; X 3. adjective: Labor; X 4. adjective: elegant; X 5. adjective: international; C Activity 8, pp. 16-17 1. Answer is given. 2. of our lives; to computers 3. In this particular instance; with computers; to cyberspace 4. Without this traditional system; of voting; on e-voting systems 5. to many computers systems; for illegal purposes 6. By illegally entering; into a cyber-polling station; of an election Activity 9, pp. 17-18 1. Answer is given. 2. an 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. an 8. a 9. a 10. a

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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Activity 10, p. 19 1. Answer is given. 2. C 3. hesitation 4. server 5. C 6. cook 7. answered 8C Activity 11, pp. 19-20 1. The manager quickly realized that Abdullah had made an honest mistake. 2. C 3. The first word of a sentence begins with a capital letter. 4. C 5. The opposite of happiness is sadness. 6. C 7. For international travel, it is necessary to have a valid passport. 8. The next train to Paris departs at six o’clock. 9. The invention of the telephone was certainly an important event in human history. 10. Please put the card into the machine to withdraw money. Activity 12, p. 20 1. confusing 2. a 3. C 4. words 5. In addition to 6. include 7. at 8. C 9. C 10. In conclusion

Activity 13, p. 21 1. Answer is given. 2. quick and fast 3. forms of communication 4. the World Wide Web 5. voting 6. to make certain 7. time-consuming 8. able to prove 9. important 10. counted 11. a set of circumstances 12. excessively fearful 13. computer criminals 14. proof of a transaction 15. a cure-all 16. to raise 17. correctly 18. dependable 19. to exclude 20. the source Activity 14, pp. 22-23 1. make 2. to 3. part 4. means 5. by 6. security 7. quite 8. gain 9. way 10. technology 11. of 12. constructive 13. money 14. fulfill 15. share 16. on 17. problem


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key 18. process 19. instance 20. mistake Activity 15, pp. 23-27 Answers will vary.

UNIT 2 Activity 1, p. 30 1. Yes 2. No 3. Yes 4. Yes 5. No 6. No 7. No 8. Yes 9. Answers will vary. 10. Answers will vary. Activity 2, pp. 30-31 Answers will vary. Activity 3, p. 31 1. Answers will vary. Possible answer: “Bargain” as a noun means a product purchased at a price lower than the original cost. “Bargain” as a verb is the negotiation process between buyer and seller for the best deal. 2. Answers will vary. 3. Answers will vary. Activity 4, pp. 32-33 Answers will vary. Activity 5, pp. 34-35 Answers will vary.

Activity 6, pp. 36-37 Answers will vary. Activity 7, p. 38 1. By priority 2. Answers will vary 3. Although prices are sometimes inflexible, it never hurts to attempt to bargain with the seller. 4. Answers include: Assume that the price tag represents the starting point of negotiations; ask the salesperson whether any sales or discounts will soon be advertised; be willing to walk away; never let sellers know you really want their products; at street markets/festivals, scout out booths and buy items at the end of the day; be patient Activity 8, pp. 38-39 I B. Effective bargaining skills will help the reader to shop more effectively. II B. The salesperson’s interests often are not the same as the buyer’s. III B. Best to shop at the end of the day IV A. Suggest that patience is the key to bargaining V A. Indicate that successful bargaining can be fun Activity 9, p. 40 1. First (2) 2. Second (3) 3. Finally (4) Activity 10, p. 41 1. react 2. types 3. export 4. reveals 5. live


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Activity 11, p. 42 An antique collector with lots of money was walking in the downtown area of a city one day. He saw a small cat on the sidewalk in front of a store. The cat was drinking some milk from a small dish. The antique collector looked again at the dish. What the antique collector saw shocked him. The cat’s small dish was extremely old, and the antique dealer knew at once that the dish was very valuable. He was so interested in what he had just seen that he immediately walked into the store to talk to the owner about buying the valuable antique dish. The man did not want the owner to suspect that the dish was so valuable, so he offered the owner some money for the cat. He said he would pay $10 for the cat. The owner’s answer shocked the man. “No,” the owner said, “I couldn’t ever sell this cat.” The man was getting desperate, so he offered the owner a crisp one-hundred-dollar bill from his wallet. At this point, the owner could no longer refuse what the man was offering. Then the man quickly added, “You know…how about including the dish, too? That cat is probably used to eating from that dish.” The owner replied, “No, sir, I’m sorry. You may be right about the cat and the dish, but that dish is not for sale.” “Why not?” asked the man. The owner answered, “Well, I’ll tell you why it’s not for sale. You see, that’s my lucky dish. I haven’t sold much merchandise, but so far this week, I’ve sold four cats!” Activity 12, p. 43 The task of learning and remembering new vocabulary words can be daunting. However, one technique that works for many

students is the “key-word method.” In this technique, learners must first to select a word in their native language that looks or sounds like the target English word. Then they should form a mental association or picture between the English word and the nativelanguage word. For example, an English speaker learning the Malay word for door, pintu, might associating associate this target word with the English words pin and into. The learner would then visualize someone putting a “pin into a door” to open it. This could help the learner to remember pintu for door. Research on second-language learning shows this technique consistently results in a very high level of learning. Activity 13, p. 44 1. You’re 2. your 3. Your 4. your 5. You’re 6. you’re 7. your 8. Your 9. you’re 10. your Activity 14, p. 45 1. C 2. required 3. energy 4. power 5. C 6. threats 7. C 8. intensified


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Activity 15, pp. 45-46 1. X: your you’re 2. X: Sammys’ Sammy’s 3. C 4. X: does do 5. X: eats eat 6. C 7. X: you’re your 8. C 9. X: might to want; might want 10. X: was were Activity 16, p. 46 1. workers 2. retains 3. is 4. C 5. C 6. show 7. individuals 8. you’re 9. C 10. involve Activity 17, p. 47 1. buying 2. to make bigger 3. possibility 4. wishes 5. completely 6. to plan 7. to persuade 8. firm 9. to try 10. discussions 11. lower prices 12. to offer 13. a payment 14. celebrations 15. to hunt

16. a stall 17. merchandise 18. costly 19. valuable 20. to include Activity 18, p. 48 1. at 2. for 3. other 4. of 5. with 6. of 7. on 8. whether 9. for 10. on 11. from 12. away 13. out 14. of 15. for 16. at 17. at 18. of 19. price 20. minded Activity 19, pp. 49-52 Answers will vary.

UNIT 3 Activity 1, p. 56 1. No 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. Yes 5. No


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key 6. Yes 7. No 8. No 9. Answers will vary. 10. Answers will vary. Activity 2, p. 57 Answers will vary. Activity 3, pp. 58-59 Answers will vary. Activity 4, pp. 60-61 Answers will vary. Activity 5, pp. 62-63 Answers will vary. Activity 6, pp. 64-65 Answers will vary. Activity 7, p. 66 1. Stereotypes about cats and dogs 2. “I realize that most of the stereotypes about cats and dogs are untrue.” 3. Friendly, messy, wants attention, and energetic. 4. Loud, sometimes friendly, and sometimes unfriendly. 5. “Cats are supposed to be standoffish and disinterested as well as finicky and meticulous.” 6. Answers will vary. 7. Block method Activity 8, p. 67 I C. Thesis statement: Many stereotypes about cats and dogs are untrue. II B. Provide an example of a cat that defies these stereotypes

III A. Discuss common stereotypes about dogs IV A. -Provide an example of a cat that fulfills feline stereotypes V A. Suggest that stereotypes reveal more about the people who express them than the actual truth Activity 9, p. 68 Transitions that show similarity: 1. Answer given. 2-4. Possible answers include: however (2), also (3), likewise (4), as well (4), both (4, 5), as (5) Transitions that show differences: 1-2. Possible answers include: but (1, 2, 3), however (2), even though (3) Activity 10, p. 69 1. more difficult 2. less reliable 3. expensive 4. deeper 5. more concisely 6. luckier Activity 11, pp. 70-71 1. Answer is given. 2. The company report indicates that January had more sales than the sales in February. Correction: The company report indicates that sales were higher in January than in February. 3. With only five days until the deadline, our team’s project is not as good as the other team. Correction: With only five days until the deadline, our team’s project is not as good as that of the other team.


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key 4. In theory, both classes are equally good. However, last Monday produced a clearly different picture. Professor Smith’s students scored better than Professor Beiler. Correction: Professor Smith’s students scored better than Professor Beiler’s students. Activity 12, p. 71 1. much pain 2. much information 3. many decisions 4. much money 5. many pills 6. much homework 7. much cooperation 8. many requirements Activity 13, p. 72 1. than 2. than 3. Then 4. then 5. then Activity 14, pp. 72-73 1. Answer is given. 2. lonely 3. surprised 4. outrageously 5. C 6. C 7. Shocked 8. quickly Activity 15, p. 73 1. item items 2. more fresher fresher 3. then than 4. C 5. Iraq Iraq’s goalie OR that of Iraq

6. butters sticks of butter 7. more fast and sporty faster and sportier 8. C 9. poverties poverty 10. C Activity 16, p. 74 1. C 2. C 3. increasingly 4. precisely 5. C 6. aspects 7. then 8. information 9. more valuable 10. Business Writing for Today Activity 17, p. 75 1. mixed breeds 2. to sneeze 3. to believe 4. preconceptions 5. solitary 6. alone 7. picky 8. careful 9. bothersome 10. to play 11. crazily 12. viciously 13. to bite 14. an adventure 15. haughty 16. aloof 17. to visit 18. humorously 19. biases 20. sole


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Activity 18, p. 76 1. that 2. up 3. to 4. up 5. about 6. be 7. belief 8. in 9. than 10. at 11. ring 12. away 13. by 14. answer 15. up 16. on 17. experience 18. basis 19. times 20. expensive Activity 19, pp. 77-80 Answers will vary.

UNIT 4 Activity 1, p. 84 1. Yes 2. No 3. No 4. Yes 5. No 6. No 7. Yes 8. Yes 9. Answers will vary. 10. Answers will vary.

Activity 2, pp. 84-86 Answers will vary. Activity 3, p. 87 Answers will vary. Activity 4, pp. 88-89 Answers will vary. Activity 5, pp. 90-91 Answers will vary. Activity 6, pp. 92-93 Answers will vary. Activity 7, p. 94 (Some answers may vary.) 1. How modern technology adversely affects the music industry 2. There are three reasons that the computer has had a deleterious effect on the recording industry. 3. The music industry may be in danger of dying. 4. Personal computers that make possible illegal downloads/piracy and cheaper ways for artists to record/distribute their own music, and the music industry’s reluctance to sell its products via the personal computer. 5. Answers will vary. Activity 8, pp. 94-95 I B. Thesis statement: The personal computer has caused many of the recording industry’s woes. II. Show that the popularity of sharing computer files has led to a decrease in sales of CDs and albums


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key III. Describe how computers allow musicians to market their own music without the recording industry IV. Suggest that the recording industry bears some responsibility because it has not marketed through personal computers V A. Ponder the future of the recording industry if current conditions remain Activity 9, p. 96 1. Answer is given. 2. in addition (3) 3. for this reason (3) 4. furthermore (4) 5. because (4) 6. if (5) Activity 10, p. 97 1. It was raining. We could see people running for cover under trees, under awnings, under anything that offered protection. We thought the rain would stop soon. 2. If you study, you will do well on the quizzes. 3. In the book I am reading, I find it difficult to trust certain characters. I cannot easily explain why, but I have that reaction to them. 4. If we consider her last short story, then we can definitely say that this writer’s attitude toward immigration is changing. Activity 11, pp. 98-99 1. C 2. F: With no difference except the color of the roofs. 3. F: One with many stories of fairies and elves. 4. C 5. F: Because of the popularity of the film. 6. C

7. F: After so many years of separation. 8. C 9. C 10. F: Since the bus workers are on strike over pay and health benefits. Activity 12, p. 99 A good presentation can have significant and long-lasting effects on an audience. What happens between speakers and their presentation and the audience involves many factors. Like any tool, a presentation can be applied with skill to achieve a useful purpose, or it can be used to damage and destroy. Although a hammer can be used to build a home, it can also be used to punch holes in a wall. One unethical presentation can affect the way that an audience sees you in all future encounters. Thus, we believe that a good speaker must ask and answer important ethical questions at every point in the speech-making process. Ethical decision making is more than a means of improving speaker credibility; it remains a moral obligation of every good speaker. Activity 13, p. 100 1. its; it’s 2. its 3. All answers: it’s 4. its Activity 14, p. 101 1. presidential 2. Generally 3. C 4. C 5. majority 6. Americans 7. identify 8. C


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Activity 15, pp. 101-102 1. X. When the schoolchildren visited the museum, their teacher advised them to be quiet. 2. X. I cannot wait to go to work today because I think I am going to get a raise! 3. X. Sylvia played softball when she was younger, and she always hit home runs then. 4. C 5. X. It’s not healthy to eat only foods with a lot of sugar. 6. X. The marching band entered with a great roar of music. 7. C 8. X. The car needs a new paint job since its trunk is getting rusty. 9. C 10. X. A large influx of immigrants entered Canada beginning in the 1950s. Activity 16, p. 102 1. With 2. C 3. telephone as 4. survey 5. they 6. communication 7. C 8. C 9. It’s 10. completely Activity 17, p. 103 1. a song 2. a low point 3. pattern 4. going backward 5. more money 6. twists and turns 7. negative

8. good behavior 9. to keep 10. through 11. immediately 12. in a bind 13. to sell 14. reasonable 15. unlikely 16. events 17. stubborn 18. big 19. business 20. importance Activity 18, p. 104 1. in 2. ago 3. of 4. as 5. within 6. on 7. of 8. to 9. via 10. on 11. of 12. at 13. away 14. of 15. about 16. in 17. much 18. over 19. out 20. with Activity 19, pp. 105-108 Answers will vary.


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key UNIT 5 Activity 1, pp. 111-112 1. No 2. Yes 3. No 4. No 5. Yes 6. Yes 7. Yes 8. No 9. Answers will vary. 10. Answers will vary. Activity 2, p. 112 Answers will vary. Activity 3, p. 113 Answers will vary. Activity 4, pp. 114-115 Answers will vary. Activity 5, pp. 116-117 Answers will vary. Activity 6, pp. 118-119 Answers will vary. Activity 7, p. 120 1. 5 2. The topic is the problem of spam. 3. “If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need specific laws that criminalize spam.” 4. Annoyance, loss of important e-mail in the fray, viruses, costs of companies to reformulate communications systems. 5. Answers will vary. 6. Answers will vary. 7. a prediction

Activity 8, p. 121 I A. Give background information about e-mail II A. Show that the problem with spam is growing III B. Discuss the ways in which businesses will lose productivity if employees spend time deleting spam IV B. Demonstrate that a company’s right to advertise does not give it the right to fill people’s e-mail accounts with spam V A. Suggest that spam should be criminalized Activity 9, p. 122 1. Although (3) 2. Despite (4) 3. however (4) 4. but (5) Activity 10, p. 123 1. with (also possible: about) 2. of 3. in 4. of; of 5. by 6. of 7. by 8. for (also possible: to) 9. for 10. on; for; with 11. of; for 12. on; to 13. of 14. of 15. for 16. with; for


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Activity 11, pp. 124-125 1. If something will not be is not done soon, … 2. If spamming will corrupt corrupts their internal communications, … 3. …, if they will continue continue to disturb people… 4. If we will do not do something about spam now, … 5. …, they will use used the telephone or the post office.

Activity 16, p. 130 1. X: to too 2. C 3. X: because because of 4. X: will be is 5. X: responsible to for 6. X: Because Because of 7. C 8. C 9. X: Because of Because 10. X: If you will have

Activity 12, p. 125 Answers will vary.

Activity 17, p. 131 1. C 2. considerations 3. is 4. C 5. Traditions 6. nature 7. to 8. because 9. C 10. seriously

Activity 13, p. 127 1. because 2. because of 3. Because of 4. because of 5. because 6. because 7. because of 8. Because Activity 14, p. 128 1. to 2. two; to; to 3. two; to; to 4. to; too; to; too Activity 15, p. 129 1. valid 2. C 3. interviewer 4. C 5. immediately 6. unexpected 7. results 8. C

Activity 18, p. 132 1. people 2. to subtract 3. many people 4. written words 5. to make illegal 6. almost 7. more than 8. it bothers you 9. for example 10. to make a plan again 11. to limit 12. to cover 13. required 14. prospering 15. not requested


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key 16. to constrain 17. to help to grow 18. to charge a penalty 19. unending 20. a strong request

6. Yes 7. No 8. Yes 9. Answers will vary. 10. Answers will vary.

Activity 19, p. 133 1. professional 2. an old e-mail 3. perfect 4. plan 5. noise 6. talk 7. important 8. on 9. ingredient 10. for 11. majority 12. solve 13. complaining 14. event 15. excel 16. free 17. communication 18. greatly 19. because 20. of

Activity 2, p. 142 Answers will vary.

Activity 20, pp. 134-138 Answers will vary.

UNIT 6 Activity 1, p. 141 1. No 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. No 5. No

Activity 3, p. 143 Answers will vary. Activity 4, pp. 144-145 Answers will vary. Activity 5, pp. 146-147 Answers will vary. Activity 6, pp. 148-149 Answers will vary. Activity 7, p. 150 (Some answers may vary.) 1. To speak with the narrator’s American grandparents. 2. Answers will vary. 3. Setting: Lima, Peru. Characters: narrator, narrator’s parents, and narrator’s American grandparents 4. The plot is about a family becoming bilingual. The climax when the grandmother gets lost and the narrator realizes that monolingualism handicaps her ability to communicate. 5. Yes. Answers will vary.


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Activity 8, p. 151 I B. Introduce the setting and characters II. Body Paragraph 1: Establish the conflict of the plot: I could not communicate with my grandparents. III. Body Paragraph 2: Describe the climax: when my grandmother got lost IV. Body Paragraph 3: Tell the resolution and the solutions that we used to solve our problem V. Summarize the importance of learning a foreign language Activity 9, p. 152 1. Answer is provided. 2-8. Possible answers include: from…to… (2), Eventually (3), One day (3), The next time (4), Meanwhile (4), Later (4), While (5), Now (3, 5), before (5) Activity 10, p. 154 (Answers may vary.) 1. Michael damaged the garage door when he drove his truck through it. 2. When the Prince finds Cinderella, readers can expect the (OR this) couple to live happily ever after. 3. If your pet will not eat, then put its food in the refrigerator. 4. In today’s job market, a college graduate can find a good job more easily than a person without a college education. 5. Both Susan Jennings and Kathy Miller teach at a college in central Turkey. Professor Jennings teaches chemistry. 6. The police think that the criminal might have murdered as many as seven people. 7. The test may begin once the students have sharpened their pencils.

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8. Mr. Johnston threw a party, which we appreciated, and he made his special barbequed chicken. 9. Last month the pilot flew to Rio, but his favorite flight was to Paris a week later. 10. The professor verified whether the students had done their homework. Activity 11, p. 156 1. gathers 2. elicited 3. invited 4. tested OR had tested 5. made Activity 12, p. 158 1. bad 2. directly 3. indirectly 4. convincing 5. naturally 6. logical 7. reasonable 8. tremendously 9. positive 10. neutral 11. immediately 12. greatly Activity 13, p. 159 1. We’re; where 2. where; were 3. were; where 4. we’re 5. were; where Activity 14, p. 160 1. fair 2. agricultural 3. C 4. success


Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key 5. farm 6. given 7. C 8. workers 9. C 10. defend 11. called

2. wrapped together 3. groups of people 4. people 5. heritage 6. related to one’s father 7. related to one’s mother 8. to change 9. always 10. to translate Activity 15, p. 161 1. X: advised him them 11. a predicament 2. C 12. a climax 3. X: we had seen saw 13. neighborhoods 4. X: Ernesto graduated from high school at the 14. one language top of his class. Then he announced he would 15. a disability spend three months doing volunteer work in a 16. possibly foreign country his parents had never heard of, 17. consecutively which worried them tremendously. 18. two languages 5. X: Drivers were delighted when the 19. to make possible committee members recommended enacting 20. unnecessary a law requiring seatbelts to be worn while driving. Activity 18, p. 164 6. X: cat has had dropped 1. do not speak 7. C 2. down 8. X: dances wild wildly 3. up 9. X: work has paid paid OR had paid 4. reach 10. C 5. into Activity 16, p. 162 1. recent 2. C 3. increased (OR have increased) 4. requiring 5. C 6. requirement 7. exactly 8. C 9. will decide 10. we’re Activity 17, p. 163 1. a problem

6. people to 7. of 8. other 9. from 10. in 11. quiet 12. of 13. of 14. gather 15. from 16. up 17. from 18. dangerous 19. with 20. comments


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Activity 19, pp. 165-169 Answers will vary.

BRIEF WRITER’S HANDBOOK WITH ACTIVITIES Sentence Types Activity 1, p. 173 1. Answer is given. 2. In 1875, Alexander Graham Bell | made the first telephone, a revolutionary invention for communication. 3. At the young age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell | invented the telephone. 4. In the late nineteenth century, Karl Benz | designed the first practical automobile with an internal-combustion engine. 5. Barthelemy Thimonnier, a French tailor, | invented the world’s first sewing machine in 1830. 6. In 1809, Humphry Davy, an English chemist, | developed the first electric light. 7. Less than a century ago, Alexander Fleming | discovered penicillin. 8. It | is impossible to imagine life without these tremendous additions. Activity 2, p. 175 1. D 2. D 3. I 4. D 5. I 6. D Activity 3, p. 175 1. I 2. D

3. D 4. I 5. I 6. D Activity 4, p. 176 1. A weekly late-night TV show, Saturday Night Live made its debut on October 11, 1975. 2. Extremely popular in the United States, Saturday Night Live has launched the careers of many famous comedians, including John Belushi, Eddie Murphy, and Mike Meyers. 3. Lorne Michaels, a Canadian, has produced and managed SNL for more than 25 years. 4. The weekly guest host of SNL plays an active role in picking the skits for the show. 5. At the precocious age of seven, Drew Barrymore hosted SNL. Activity 5, p. 177 1. C; so 2. S 3. C; and 4. S 5. C; and 6. S 7. S 8. C; but Activity 6, p. 177 1. He was most likely born in the early 1340s, and he died in 1400. 2. Chaucer is best known for his collection of stories called the Canterbury Tales, but this collection of stories is unfinished.


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Activity 7, p. 178 1. We spoke Spanish in our house, but my American grandparents spoke only English. 2. With my mom’s help, I could understand my grandparents, but I wanted to be able to speak to them by myself. Activity 8, p. 178 Answers will vary. Activity 9, p. 179 1. Answer is given. 2. Because the Internet is useful and practical, it has caught on rapidly with all ages. 3. Although people complain about high gas prices, no one has invented a fuel-free vehicle yet. 4. Do you know the name of the person who invented the radio? 5. One of the most important inventions that we use every day without thinking has to be the simple ink pen. 6. When electricity was invented, many people were afraid to have it in their houses. 7. How did people in warm climates survive before air conditioning was invented? 8. When portable media players were introduced, they quickly revolutionized the music industry. Activity 10, p. 180 Answers will vary. Activity 11, p. 180 1. effective persuasive writing 2. other people 3. our unique point of view 4. the next set of exercises 5. a brief essay 6. a given subject

Activity 12, p. 181 1. the most brilliant composers 2. his first composition 3. his first symphony 4. a prolific composer 5. numerous piano pieces 6. Only a few of Schubert’s works 7. continuous poverty Activity 13, p. 181 Answers will vary. Activity 14, p. 182 Answers will vary. Activity 15, pp. 183-184 Millions of people all over the world have seen the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, so people now equate the Golden Gate Bridge with the city of San Francisco. Although they know that the Golden Gate Bridge is in San Francisco, what they do not know is that the nickname of this structure was “the bridge that couldn’t be built.” The idea of the construction of a bridge across San Francisco Bay had been discussed for years before the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge was actually started in 1933. For a variety of reasons, this bridge was long considered impossible to build. First of all, the weather in the area—with high winds, rain, and fog—was rarely good. Second, engineers thought that the strong ocean currents in the bay meant that the bridge could not be built. Furthermore, they were worried about how the strong winds in the area would affect any large structure. Finally, it was the Depression. The poor economy was causing people to experience incredible difficulties, so many people thought that it


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key would be foolish to spend such a large amount of money on such an impossible project.

Sentence Problems: Fragments, Run-ons, Comma Splices Activity 1, p. 185 1. S/F 2. F/S/F 3. S 4. S/S 5. S 6. S/F 7. S/S 8. S/F Activity 2, p. 185 Answers will vary. Activity 3, p. 186 Since many students live quite a distance from the university and since the existing libraries are often overcrowded. Possible correction: Since many students live quite a distance from the university and since the existing libraries are often overcrowded, the café also offers a place to study. Activity 4, pp. 186-187 1. In today’s business climate, revolutionized by electronic mail and overnight package delivery. 2. Also claims to be an essential source on business correspondence for today’s business world.

Possible solutions: 1. Today’s business climate is revolutionized by electronic mail and overnight package delivery. 2. It also claims to be an essential source on business correspondence for today’s business world. Activity 5, p. 187 1. Where different ethnic groups have traditionally spoken different languages. 2. Formerly French or Belgian colonies. Possible solutions: 1. In Africa, different ethnic groups have traditionally spoken different languages. 2. Among the most important Frenchspeaking countries in Africa are Madagascar, Zaire, Senegal, Mali, and Ivory Coast, formerly French or Belgian colonies. Activity 6, p. 188 1. Is quite possibly the greatest writer of English literature. 2. Dated between 1356 and 1359. Possible solutions: 1. He is quite possibly the greatest writer of English literature. 2. The earliest known document that names Geoffrey Chaucer is a fragmentary household account book dated between 1356 and 1359. Activity 7, pp. 188-189 1. RO 2. CS 3. CS 4. RO 5. CS 6. RO 7. CS 8. RO


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Activity 8, p. 189 Possible solutions: 1. Sheryl always told me not to trust a salesperson like that. If only I had listened to her, everything would have been fine. 2. The cat gets hungry around 3 p.m. Make sure you are there to feed it. 3. Chaucer is known as the “Father of the English Language.” He wrote the Canterbury Tales. 4. We cannot get a taxi because of the rain. If we cannot get a taxi, we will miss our plane. Activity 9, p. 189 1. Carson McCullers left behind an impressive literary legacy, she died at the age of 50 in 1967. 2. People loved this novel, the novel accurately reflects the author’s culture and is her most autobiographical tale. Possible solutions: 1. Carson McCullers left behind an impressive literary legacy. She died at the age of 50 in 1967. 2. People loved this novel. It accurately reflects the author’s culture and is her most autobiographical tale. or People loved this novel, which accurately reflects the author’s culture and is her most autobiographical tale. Activity 10, p. 190 1. CS 2. S 3. S 4. CS 5. S 6. S 7. CS 8. CS

Activity 11, p. 190 Possible solutions: 1. It is really hot outside today. Let’s go swimming. 2. On that TV program, Jack Wallace is Chuck Smith’s next door neighbor. This show is about how Jack annoys Chuck all the time. 3. My friend Harry will never go to a movie by himself; I go to movies by myself all the time. 4. I enjoy cooking a lot, and seafood is my favorite cuisine.

Additional Grammar Activities Activity 1, p. 194 1. in 2. in 3. by 4. in 5. of 6. with 7. for 8. in 9. on 10. of 11. about 12. in Activity 2, p. 194 1. died 2. appeared 3. published 4. is 5. reflects 6. is


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Activity 3, p. 195 1. was a universal genius (article) 2. He was a poem poet (word form) 3. He had made made significant contributions (verb tense) 4. significant contributions for to (or in) the fields (preposition) 5. appear appeared in sixty volumes (verb tense) 6. his poetry are is read (subject-verb agreement) 7. Modern theaters present his dramatic drama. (word form) 8. on which he works worked (verb tense) 9. he published the Part 1 (article) 10. Goethe was already recognition recognized (word form) 11. of world literary literature (word form) 12. the select group from of Homer (preposition) Note: It is sometimes possible to use more than one word form or preposition in a given situation, but the meaning may be slightly different. For example, you could use the word greatest instead of great (great figures in line 8), in instead of of (of world literature in line 8), and in instead of with (with the select group in line 9). These changes are not better but rather different. Remember that editing involves not only correcting obvious errors but also using a variety of words to state your exact intentions. Activity 4, p. 195 1. This vegetable name have has (subjectverb agreement) 2. What possibility possible connection (word form) 3. which is the name of a beautiful little brown bird (article)

4. the people were served (article) 5. vegetable were was served (subject-verb agreement) Activity 5, p. 196 1. in 2. of 3. as 4. Among 5. in 6. by 7. in 8. of Activity 6, p. 196 1. of 2. about 3. from 4. for 5. of 6. for 7. of Activity 7, p. 197 1. where this word came (OR where this word comes) 2. came 3. the flavor 4. C 5. normal 6. contain 7. C 8. C Activity 8, p. 197 1. One of the most brilliant composer composers (number) 2. in at the age of 13 (preposition) 3. writes wrote his first symphony (verb tense)


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key 4. and 606 songs, . in a single year, (comma splice) 5. for from continuous poverty (preposition) Activity 9, p. 198 1. the French universities 2. C 3. In many part parts of France 4. C. 5. were was less expensive 6. for the example 7. is location located 8. C Note: In item 8, you can say "students" or "the students." In both cases, we are referring to the same group of students. Activity 10, p. 198 1. of 2. for 3. to 4. to 5. with 6. for 7. in 8. as

APPENDIX 1 BUILDING BETTER SENTENCES NOTE: The answers here may vary somewhat. It is important for students to discuss any variations with the teacher or classmates to determine if these variations are indeed possible. Practice 1 Unit 1, “Against E-Voting,” page 203 A. (Paragraph 1) For the most part, these technological innovations promise to save us time and money and to make our lives easier and more comfortable. B. (Paragraph 2) This process may be tedious, but it has the benefit of being verifiable. C. (Paragraph 4) Furthermore, if any candidate suspected that the election was unfair, these receipts could be counted by hand and checked against the results that the computers provided. Practice 2 Unit 2, “Getting the Best Deal,” page 204 A. (Paragraph 1) The buyer wants to purchase a product at the lowest possible price, but the seller wants to maximize the potential for profit. B. (Paragraph 3) If you go back to buy at the end of the day, the sellers will often give you discounts so that they will have fewer products to pack up. C. (Paragraph 5) Once you start bargaining, you may find that it becomes an addictive game in which you are competing with the salesperson for your money.


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2nd ed. Answer Key Practice 3 Unit 3, “The Truth about Cats and Dogs,” page 205 A. (Paragraph 1) He was cold, wet, and hungry, and I was afraid him would die on my doorstep if I did not help him. B. (Paragraph 3) We also had another dog named Rover that used to bark loudly whenever the postal carrier came to deliver our mail. C. (Paragraph 4) My friend Aimee had a cat that was so aloof and distant that I never saw it when I came to visit. Practice 4 Unit 4, “Modern Music Technology: Downloading or Stealing?,” page 205 A. (Paragraph 1) Albums and CDs are not selling as much as several years ago, and this trend shows no sign of reversing. B. (Paragraph 3) For this reason, it makes less sense for musicians to give away a part of their profits to a record company for activities that they can accomplish themselves. C. (Paragraph 5) The computer has brought about tremendous changes to the recording industry, and the industry will have to move quickly to retain its relevance in today's economy.

Practice 5 Unit 5, “Can Spam!” page 206 A. (Paragraph 1) Now it seems that every time I check my email, I have to delete an endless parade of advertisements and other correspondence that does not come from legitimate businesses and therefore does not interest me at all. B. (Paragraph 3) Although this problem with e-mail is troubling for private individuals, it is even worse for large businesses. C. (Paragraph 4) Yes, free speech is an essential component of the exchange of ideas necessary for a flourishing democracy. Practice 6 Unit 6, “Why I Learned English,” page 207 A. (Paragraph 1) My family's roots are intertwined with several different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. B. (Paragraph 2) We spoke Spanish in our house, but my American grandparents spoke only English. C. (Paragraph 5) Now my grandparents and I talk on the phone every week without a translator, and our relationship is much closer than it ever was before.


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Great Writing 5: Greater Essays, 2 ed. Answer Key UNIT 1

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