English 99 Name:__________________

J. Roth

PARAGRAPHS—In-class Set #1

DIRECTIONS: Pick any two of the following topic sentences and for each write a paragraph giving reasons. Remember—plan first, then draft, then edit. Please skip every other line. I am looking most for sentencing correctness (no fragments or comma splice errors or Words Often Confused errors) and readability.

Paragraphs are due end of class today.

1. Television is one of the best/worst inventions of this century.

2.__________are the best (or worst) pets.

3.__________is my favorite magazine.

4.__________ is my favorite film.

5.__________is my favorite time of the day.

6. __________is one of my favorite memories.

7. __________was the most embarrassing experience I have had.

8. __________ is a job I would like to have.

9. __________ is a job I would hate to have.