Essay Organization (All exercise/answers)

CHAPTER 9

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Styles of Popular Music

Music is truly the one universal language. Although all cultures have music, each culture develops its own musical forms and styles. In particular, popular music varies from culture to culture and from generation to generation. In the past 100 years or so, there has been an explosion of popular music styles in the West. Three of the more successful styles are reggae, punk, and rap.
One successful style of popular music is reggae, which was born on the Caribbean island of Jamaica in the 1.960s and spread throughout the world in the 1,970s. Reggae developed from a kind of Afro-Caribbean music called mento, which was sung and played on guitars and drums. Some musicians changed mento into a music style called ska by adding a hesitation beat. A few years later, other musicians changed ska, and reggae was born. Reggae's special sound comes from reversing the roles of the instruments: The guitar plays the rhythm, and the bass plays the melody. An important influence on reggae music was the Rastafarian cult. The Rastafarians added unusual sound mixes, extra-slow tempos, strange lyrics, and mystical-political themes. The best-known reggae musician was the late- Bob Marley. Well-known groups are Toots & The Maytals, Burning Spear, and Steel Pulse. Reggae has influenced later styles of popular music, including punk and rap.
A second successful style of popular music is punk. Punk is a style of rock music that began in the mid-1,970s as a reaction against previous forms of rock. Punks felt that rock music no longer represented the counterculture from which it had sprung and had, in fact, sold out to the mainstream culture. With their clothing and hairstyles, punks intended to shock society. The "punk look" included spike hairdos, theatrical makeup, ripped clothing, body piercings, and jewelry made from objects such as razor blades and safety pins. The onstage behavior of punks was aggressive and provocative. At concerts, fighting and other violent behavior by the fans were common occurrences. Punk music itself is simple (often just three chords), and its songs are short (rarely more than three minutes long). Its songs are anti-government, anti-authority, and anti-conformity. The first bands to popularize punk were the Sex Pistols and Clash in Great Britain and the Ramones in the United States. As with all music styles, punk has evolved into other styles. Groups such as the Dead Kennedys and Black Flag play hardcore punk, which is a faster and louder punk style. The band Fall Out Boy plays emo, a style in which the musicians become so emotional during a performance that they scream and cry. Pop punk, made popular by the group Green Day, is another new punk style.
A third successful style of popular music is rap, which is also, called hip-hop. Rap is a type of dance music in which the singers - rappers - speak in rhythm and rhyme rather than sing. The art of rapping originated in Africa and probably traveled to the United States via Jamaica, where it was known as toasting. In the United States, rap first appeared in the mid-1,970s in the discos of New York City's black neighborhoods. Disco DJs teamed up with rappers to play songs for dancers at parties. At first, the role of the rapper was to keep the beat going with hand claps while the OJ changed records. Soon, rappers added lyrics, slogans, rhymes, and call-and-response exchanges with the audience, and rap was born. Early rap songs were mainly about dancing, partying, and the romantic adventures of the rappers, but, politics became an important theme in rap in the late 1,980s and 1,990s. Most rappers are young black males, but there have been female rappers such as Queen Latifah and white rappers such as the Beastie Boys and Eminem.
To sum up, popular music changes constantly. New styles are born, grow, change, and produce offshoots, which in turn grow, change, and produce offshoots. Some styles enjoy lasting popularity, but others disappear rather quickly. However, all contribute to the power and excitement of popular music in our time.

Questions on the Model.
1 . How many different successful styles of popular music are discussed in the model essay? What are they?
Three of the more successful styles are reggae, punk, and rap. 

2 . How many body paragraphs are there? What is the topic of each one? Underline the topic sentences.
There are three bodies:
1. Popular music, reggae.
2. Popular music, punk.
3. Popular music. rap.

3 . Circle the transition words and phrases that introduce the body paragraphs.
Are the ones that are in a color the text background.

4. What pattern of organization does the essay use: logical division of ideas, process (time) order, or comparison/contrast?
Logical division of ideas.

5 . What information is given in the supporting sentences about each style of popular music? Name at least five kinds of information (Example: how it started).
Are those that are written in another color.


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Practice 1.

In the following introductory paragraphs, the sentences are in scrambled order. On a separate piece of paper, rewrite them in the correct order. Begin with the most general statement. Then add each sentence in correct order, from the next most general to the least general Write the thesis statement last.

1 . (1 ) Therefore, workaholics' lifestyles can affect their families, social lives, and health. (2) Because they work so many hours, workaholics may not spend enough time in leisure activities. (3) Nowadays, many men and women work in law, accounting, real estate, and business. (4) These people are serious about becoming successful, so they work long hours during the week and even on weekends. (5) People who work long hours are called "workaholics."

2. (1 ) Therefore, anyone who wants to drive must carry a driver's license. (2) It is divided into four steps: studying the traffic laws, taking the written test, learning to drive, and taking the driving test. (3) Getting a driver's license is a complicated process. (4) Driving a car is a necessity in today's busy society, and it is also a special privilege.

3. (1) During this period, children separate themselves from their parents and become independent. (2) Teenagers express their separateness most vividly in their choice of clothes, hairstyles, music, and vocabulary. (3) The teenage years between childhood and adulthood are a period of growth and separation.

CORRECT ORDER 1. Nowadays, many men and women work in law, accounting, real estate, and  business. These people are serious about becoming successful, so they work long hours during the week and even on weekends. People who work long hours are called "workaholics." Because they work so many hours, workaholics may not spend enough time in leisure activities.  Therefore, workaholics' lifestyles can affect their families, social lives, and health.

2. Driving a car is a necessity in today's busy society, and it is also a special privilege.  During this period, children separate themselves from their parents and become independent. Getting a driver's license is a complicated process.  It is divided into four steps: studying the traffic laws, taking the written test, learning to drive, and taking the driving test. 

3. The teenage years between childhood and adulthood are a period of growth and separation. During this period, children separate themselves from their parents and become independent. Teenagers express their separateness most vividly in their choice of clothes, hairstyles, music, and vocabulary.


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Practice 2.
For each thesis statement, write topic sentences for three supporting body paragraphs.
Follow the preceding example. Use an appropriate transition signal in each topic sentence. (Note: You may want to use one of these topics for your own essay at the end of the chapter.)

1 . Young people who live/don't live at home have several advantages.
A.  The first advantage of living in your home is that when you get home there is always someone waiting for you, instead, if you live alone you will have to prepare a first aid kit in case you get sick

B. the second advantage is you will not have to do all the household chores because if you iron, another scrubs or puts the clothes in the washing machine. On the other hand, living alone makes you more responsible.

C. and the third is, If you forget the keys you can always call another family member to open the door. On the other hand, I will not have to complain to anyone if you forget the keys.

2 . My city/country has several interesting places to visit.
A. Tikal, located in Peten.
B . Lake of Atitlán is located Sololá.
C. Volcano of Pacaya from Escuintla.

3 . Three modern technological devices have changed the way we communicate.
A. The first one is the television.
B . Another is the Iphone
C.  and the tird is the social networks.


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Practice 3.
Study the following abbreviated essay outlines. Only the introductory paragraph and topic sentences for body paragraphs are given. Then circle the number of the most appropriate concluding paragraph.

1. Advertising

Unless you live on an uninhabited island in the middle of a big ocean, you cannot escape advertising. People in the modern world are continually exposed to ads and commercials on the radio, on television, on billboards, in their mailboxes, and on their computers. However, advertising is not a modern phenomenon. Advertising has been around for a long time, as a review of its history shows.

A. As early as 3000 B.c., merchants carved signs in wood, clay, and stone to put above their shops.
B. In ancient Egypt, merchants hired people called criers to walk through the streets announcing the arrival of ships and their cargo.
C. In medieval Europe, shop owners hired criers to direct customers to their shops.
D. The invention of the printing press was the start of the advertising industry as we know it today.

Possible concluding paragraphs
(1) As we have seen, advertising has been a part of merchandising for at least 5,000 years. From the carved signs above doorways in ancient Babylonia to the annoying pop-ups on modern computer screens, advertising has been a part of daily life. Its form may change, but advertising will undoubtedly be with us for a long time to come.
(2) It is clear that advertising is useful for both buyers and sellers. It helps sellers by informing the public about their goods and services. It helps buyers by allowing them to comparison shop. Its form may change, but advertising will undoubtedly be with us for a long time to come.

2. Compulsory Attendance in College

On my first day of class in an American university, I discovered that there are many differences between universities in the United States and in my country. One difference hit me immediately when the professor walked into the classroom dressed in casual pants and a sports shirt. Then he sat down, and I received a second shock. He sat down on the desk, not behind the desk. The biggest shock happened when he passed out a piece of paper listing the requirements of the class. I learned that I was not allowed to miss any classes! In my country, professors do not know or care if students attend lectures, but in the United States, professors actually call the roll2 at the beginning of each class meeting. In my opinion, compulsory attendance in college is completely inappropriate for two reasons.

A. College students are adults, not elementary school children.
B. Students often have other obligations such as jobs and family. 

Possible concluding paragraphs
(1) To summarize, attendance in college classes should be optional. Students may already know the material that the professor will cover. Sometimes the professor lectures on material that is in the textbook, so students can read it on their own time. Therefore, in my opinion, compulsory attendance in college classes should be abolished.
(2) To summarize, college students are mature enough to take charge of their own learning. Furthermore, they may have family or work problems once in a while that cause them to miss a class. They should not be penalized for this. Therefore, in my opinion, compulsory attendance in college classes should be abolished.

3. Goals

Everyone needs goals. Having goals makes you more successful because they keep your mind on 'what is really important to you. However, goals can change at different times in your life. Your goals when you are ten are very different from your goals at fifteen or twenty. My major goals this semester are to get a part-time job and to master the use of the English language.

My first objective is to get a part-time job in an area related to my field of study because I think it's important to start being more responsible for what I feel I've already been. I also plan to improve my ability to speak, write, read and understand English. So that in the future I will have more possibilities to get a good job.

In conclusion, finding a job and using English well is important to me at this stage of my life. I am working hard to be successful in both.

4. Changes in the Workplace

Female airline pilots? Male nurses? When my parents were young, such job descriptions were not possible. In the past thirty-five years, however, society has become more accepting. Although it is still somewhat unusual, men now work in traditionally female occupations. In particular, more and more men are becoming nurses, secretaries, and elementary school teachers.

A. The nursing profession has seen the greatest increase in male participation.
B. Besides nursing, more men are becoming secretaries.
C. Elementary school teaching is a third occupation that men are taking up.

Possible concluding paragraphs
(1) These examples have shown that it is no longer unusual to see men working as nurses, secretaries, and elementary school teachers. As society continues to change, we will undoubtedly see this trend continue.
(2) These examples have shown that it is no longer unusual to see men working as nurses, secretaries, and elementary school teachers. On the other hand, it is no longer unusual to find women engineers, construction supervisors, and corporate CEOs.1 In fact, there are already more women than men studying to become lawyers.
(3) These examples have shown that it is no longer unusual to see men working as nurses, secretaries, and elementary school teachers. Indeed, there is less sexism in the working world as men have proven themselves to be as capable as women in these areas, and women have proven themselves to be as capable as men in others.


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Practice 4.

Add appropriate transition signals to the beginning of each paragraph (except the introductory paragraph) in the following essay.

Step 1 Read the entire essay.
Step 2 Decide the relationship of each body paragraph to the preceding one. Is it an additional idea or an opposite idea?
Step 3 Choose appropriate transition signals for paragraphs 3-8 and write them on the lines. Use a different transition in each one. Punctuate carefully. You may have to rewrite the entire sentence.

The Computer Revolution

1. We live in the age of technology. Every day, new technology appears, ranging from iPods that can store thousands of songs to giant space telescopes that can send photographs of distant stars back to Earth. Of all the new technological wonders, personal computers have probably had the greatest influence on the daily lives of average people. Through computers, we can now talk to people in any country, research any topic, work, shop, bank, and entertain ourselves. Personal computers have especially revolutionized communication,
business practices, and education in both positive and negative ways.
2.  Perhaps the most important effect of personal computers has been to expand our ability to communicate with the outside world. A lonely invalid1 in Minnesota can talk with a similarly house-bound2 person in Mississippi. A single computer user can send an e-mail message to millions of people all over the world with one keystroke. Computer users can get together in an online chat room to discuss their interests and problems with others who have similar interests and problems. For example, a person who is planning a vacation and wants to know the names of the best beaches in Costa Rica can ask others who have already been there for suggestions. People even start romances through online dating services! The possibilities of computerized  communication are indeed unlimited
3. Besdes           , personal computers are changing the way we do business. One change is that computers make it easy to take care of a lot of personal business at home. For example, you can buy airline tickets, send a greeting card, pay bills, buy and sell almost anything, and even pay your taxes from your home computer at any time of the day or night. This is a great convenience for people who are busy during the day and for physically disabled people who find it hard to leave their homes.
4. Moreover           telecommuting - working at home instead of going to the office - has become a choice for thousands of businesspeople. Suzanne Carreiro, a financial manager for a large company in downtown Manhattan, has telecommuted from her home in New Jersey for the past two years. She goes to her office only once a week. Four days a week, she works at home and communicates with her staff by computer. to spend hours in the school library researching topics for term papers. A high school student can obtain statistics for a history paper from a library in London by computer.
5. In addition to           personal computers, have changed the world of education. Elementary schoolchildren are learning to write, practice math, and create art on the computer. Schoolchildren in Manhattan can talk via computer to schoolchildren in Moscow. High school and college students no longer need
6. On the other hand,             not everyone agrees that computers are good for education. Replacing a teacher with a machine is not progress, according to some critics. They say that young children especially need a real person, not a machine, to guide their learning.
7. Furthermore,          computers have caused problems for society. People who spend hours each day surfing the Internet can become isolated and lonely, and children and teenagers can meet strangers through the Internet who may be dangerous.
8. In addition,                      the computer age has arrived, and it has changed our lives. Computers have made communicating and doing business faster and more convenient, and they are changing the way we learn in school. Just as the invention of automobiles had an unplanned consequence - the growth of suburbs - so will the invention of personal computers. We will have to wait and see what unintended consequences may develop.


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Practice 5.
Complete the foilowing outline for the model essay on pages 148-150. Notice that the thesis statement, first topic sentence, and concluding sentences are written out in full . You should wtite out topic sentences in full, but you may use short phrases to list supporting points and supporting details if you wish.

Outline: Styles of Popular Music

I. Introduction.
Thesis Statement: Three of the more successful styles are reggae, punk, and rap.

II. Body.
A . One successful style of popular music is reggae.
1.  Born on the Caribbean island of Jamaica in the 1960s.
a. Spread throughout the world in the 1,970s.

2. Developed from menta.
a. Some musicians changed mento into a music style called ska by adding a hesitation beat.
b. Other musicians changed ska, and reggae was born.

3. Reggae's special sound comes from reversing the roles of the instruments:
a. Guitar plays rhythm and bass plays melody.

4. The Rastafarians added:
a. Unusual sound mixes.
b. Extra-slow tempos.
c. Strange lyrics.
d. Mystical-political themes.

5. Bob Marley -best known reggae musician
a. has influenced later styles of popular music, including punk and rap.

6. Other well-known groups are Toots & The Maytals, Burning Spear and Steel Pulse.

B. A second successful style of popular music is punk. 
1. is a style of rock music
a. began in the mid-1,970s as a reaction against previous forms of rock

2. With clothing and hairstyles, punks intended to shock society.
a.  included spike hairdos, theatrical makeup, ripped clothing, body piercings, and jewelry 

3. The onstage behavior of punks was aggressive and provocative.
a.  fighting and other violent.

4. Punk music is simple.
a. (often just three chords)
b. its songs are short 
c. (rarely more than three minutes long). 
d. Its songs are anti-government, anti-authority, and anti-conformity. 

5. The first bands to popularize punk were the Sex Pistols and Clash in Great Britain and the Ramones in the United States.

6 . Punk has evolved into other styles.
a. Dead Kennedys and Black Flag play hardcore punk
b. The band Fall Out Boy plays emo
c.  group Green Day.

C. A third successful style of popular music is rap.
1. Also known as hip-hop

2. Form of dance music-singers speak in rhythm and rhyme

3. Originated in Africa
a. Traveled to the U.S. via Jamaica-"toasting"
b. rap first appeared in the mid-1,970s in the discos of New York City's black neighborhoods
c. Disco DJs + rappers played songs for dancers at parties
d. The rapper was to keep the beat going with hand claps while the OJ changed records.
e. Added lyrics, slogans, rhymes, and call-and-response exchanges with the audience, and rap was born.

4. Early rap songs were mainly about dancing, partying, and the romantic adventures 
a. Politics-theme in 1,980s and 1,990s

5. Most rappers are young black males
a. Female rapper-Queen Latifah
b. White rappers such as the Beastie Boys and Eminem.

III. Conclusion
Popular music changes constantly. New styles are born, grow, change, and produce offshoots, which in turn grow, change, and produce offshoots. Some styles enjoy lasting popularity, but others disappear rather quickly. However, all contribute to the power and excitement of popular music in our time.


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Practice 6.
Work with a classmate, a small group, or the entire class.

A. Divide the following list of words into the logical groups or categories on the chart. Write each word under the appropriate category name.

Shopping in a Supermarket

aspirin          cheese          cookies           tomatoes
bread            lettuce          eggs                steak
apples           potatoes       hamburger       cake
carrots          vitamins       pork chops       toothpaste
oranges         pie               shampoo           doughnuts
milk

PRODUCE	DAIRY PRODUCTS.	MEAT	BAKED GOODS	PERSONAL CARE/ HEALTH PRODUCTS
Tomates. Lettuce. Apples. Potatoes. Carrots. Oranges.	Cheese. Eggs. Pie. Milk.	Pork chops. Steak. Hambuger.	Cookies. Bread. Cake. Doughnuts.	Aspirin. Vitamins. Toothpaste. Shampoo.

B. Divide the list of sports into groups. There is more than one possible way to divide the list. First, decide with your partner or group what your categories will be and label the chart columns. You may have more or fewer categories than there are columns in the chart. If you need more columns or more space in each column, add them.

sports

badminton           fishing                jogging                        swimming
baseball              golf                     mountain climbing       table tennis
basketball           gymnastics         scuba diving                tennis
bobsledding        hiking                  skateboarding             volleyball
bowling               ice hockey           skiing                          waterskiing
diving                  ice skating           soccer                        windsurfing

Olympic sport.	Athletics sports	Ball sports	Glide sports.	Water sports	Risky sports.
Bobsledding. Golf.	Gymnastics. Swimming cycling	Bádminton. Baseball. Basketball. Soccer. Voleibol. Table tennis teniss	Ice hockey. Ice skating. Skiing. Skateboarding.	Scuba diving Waterskiing. Windsurfing. Diving. Fishing.	Mountain climbing. Hiking.

C. On a separate piece of paper, divide the list of "Kinds of Lies" into logical groups or categories. Some items may not fit in any category; delete them. Also, some items may be examples; either delete them or put them in a category.

Kinds of Lies
good lies
bad lies
different motives (reasons)
social lies
lies to get out of trouble
lies to save face
lies to avoid punishment
polite lies
diplomatic lies
helpful lies
friend who failed an important exam
friend who didn't get the job he/she
wanted
children who do something bad
broken window
stole a cookie
stole a bicycle
lying to police officer when caught
speeding
lying on a job application
lying to avoid hurting someone's
feelings
bad haircut
clothes that don't fit, don't look
good, or are out of style
lies that hurt someone's feelings
malicious lies that harm another person

Whait lies.	Destructive lies.	Self deception.	Good lies
Lies to get out of trouble Friend who failed an important exam Friend who didn't get the job he/she wanted	Lies that hurt someone's feelings Malicious lies that harm another person Children who do something bad	Bad lies. Lies to get out of trouble Lies to save face Lies to avoid punishment Lying to police officer when caught speeding	Polite  lies Helpful  lies

PAGE 164. Practice 7.
Work together with a classmate, a small group, or the entire class.

A . Make an outline of the body paragraphs only for an essay about different kinds of sports. Use the categories you selected as topics for separate paragraphs.

sports

I. INTRODUCTION.

There are six types of Olympic sports, athletic, ball, sliding, water, and risk

II. BODY.

A. Olympic sports.

1. Bobsledding.
2. Golf.

B. Athletic sports.

1. Gymnastics.
2. Swimming
3. cycling

C. Ball sports.

1. Bádminton.
2. Baseball.
3. Basketball.
4. Soccer.
5. Voleibol.
6. Table tennis
7. teniss

D. Sliding sports.

1. Ice hockey.
2. Ice skating.
3. Skiing.
4. Skateboarding.

E. Water sports.

1. Scuba diving
2. Waterskiing.
3. Windsurfing.
4. Diving.
5. Fishing

F. Risk sports.

1. Mountain climbing.
2. Hiking

III. SUMMARY.

In conclusion there are different types of sports, but at the same time both sexes can perform these sports not only man can, but also the woman and not only the woman can do it, but also the man.

B . Make an outline of the body paragraphs only for an essay about different kinds of lies. Use the categories you developed as topics for separate paragraphs. Add examples as necessary.

KINDS OF LIES.

I. INTRODUCTION.

In addition, there are different types of mentriras such as white lie, destructive lie, self-deception and good lies.

II. BODY.
A.  White lies.

Lies to get out of trouble Friend who failed an important exam Friend who didn't get the job he/she wanted Bad hiarcut. B. Destructive lies. Lies that hurt someone's feelings Malicious lies that harm another person Children who do something bad C. Self deception. Bad lies. Lies to get out of trouble Lies to save face Lies to avoid punishment Lying to police officer when caught speeding D. Good lies. Polite  lies. Helpful  lies.

III. SUMMARY.
In summary, on this subject people make all kinds of lies, there are good and bad but both are lies that we should not do them because it could bring us consequences with the passage of time

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EXERCISE. 

Edit the following essay for errors in sentence structure. Find and correct two comma splices, one run-on, and five fragments. (Review fragments on pages 14-15 in Chapter 1; review comma splices and run-ons on pages 87-90 in Chapter 5.)

Left-Handedness

Do you know anyone who is left-handed? You probably do, about 10 percent of the population uses their left rather than their right hand for writing and other tasks. Although many athletes, musicians, artists, and world leaders are lefthanded, being left-handed certainly has a few disadvantages in a world designed by and for right-handed people.  

Social situations can provide opportunities for left-handed people. to feel clumsy. First of all, handshakes. Right-handed people offer their right hands and expect to grasp the right hand of the other person. The instinct of left-handers, however, is to extend their left hand they have to train themselves to extend their right. Another social opportunity for awkwardness occurs at the dinner table. Left-handed diners constantly bump elbows with a right-handed person. Unless they sit at the far end of the table with no one on their left. What's worse, left-handers have to concentrate in order to avoid grabbing and drinking from the wrong glass.

Left-handed people can also face inconveniences at school, too. Consider the chairs in classrooms with little fold-up desktops for taking notes. Most of them are made for right-handers while left-handers have to write with their left elbow hanging in midair. Or else turn themselves around almost 180 degrees in order to lay their notebook on the desk. Furthermore, when lefties write in a three-ring binder or spiral notebook. The rings get in the way of their hands when they write on the front side of a page. Finally, left-handers write from left to right, their hand smears the fresh ink across the page.

Last but not least are the many inventions of the modern world. That make life convenient for right-handers but inconvenient for lefties. These include scissors, can openers, corkscrews, automobile gear shifts, cameras, and computer keyboards.

In sum, in a world organized for right-handers, left-handed people must confront and overcome challenges every day.

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Writing Assignment

Choose one of the topics from Practice 2 on page 152 or one of the alternative topics suggested.

Step 1 Prewrite to get ideas.

1. natural beauty.
2. Cool places
3. fresh air.
4. Trees
5. Rivers and crystalline waters.
6. place full of adventures.
7. sacred images.
8. colonial temples.
9. caves
10. spiritual convents.

Step 2 Organize the ideas by making an outline.

My city has several interesting places to visit.

I. Introduction.

in which, they are the Tikal from Peten, the lake of Atitlan de Sololá and the Esquipulas, department of Chiquimula

II. BODY.

A. Tikal, located in Peten.

B . Lake of Atitlán is located Sololá.

C. .The Esquipulas, department of Chiquimula

III. SUMMARY

In summary Guatemala is a beautiful and beautiful place to visit. they are unique places that exist on the planet, and it is good to go and discover all that nature that God put us.

Step 3 Write the rough draft. Write ROUGH DRAFT at the top of your paper.

Step 4 Polish the rough draft.

• Exchange papers with a classmate and ask him or her to check your rough draft using Peer-Editing Worksheet 9 on page 214. Then discuss the completed worksheet and decide what changes you should make. Write a second draft.

• Use Self-Editing Worksheet 9 on page 215 to check your second draft for grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.

Step 5 Write a final copy. Hand in your rough draft, your second draft, your final copy, and the page containing the two editing worksheets. Your teacher may also ask you to hand i n your prewriting paper.

STEP 4.

My city has several interesting places to visit.

Without a doubt, Guatemala is a country with impressive sites, full of romance and adventure. You can meet with your partner, or your family from lagoons to waterfalls or ancient Mayan citi. There are many tourist places but in this case I mention three beautiful places that are in our beautiful country. In which, they are the Tikal from Peten, the lake of Atitlan de Sololá and the Esquipulas, department of Chiquimula

the first is the TIKAL located in Peten. It is believed that it is the capital of the most powerful kingdoms of the ancient Mayans, it is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating tourist places in Guatemala for lovers of archeology, a city founded around the 5th century BC, which would have reached its maximum splendor between 200 and 900 AD, dominating a large part of the region in the political, economic and military sphere.

In second place is the Lake of Atitlan, located in Sololá without a doubt that is also one of the most amazing natural scenarios but recognized as one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, marveling with its crystal clear waters and the three imposing volcanoes that surround it: Atitlán, Tolimán and San Pedro.

and lastly tourist place is: Esquipulas, department of Chiquimula. It is one of the touristic places of Guatemala emblematic for its religious fervor, welcoming thousands of pilgrims who come every year to visit the Basilica of Christ of Esquipulas, a magnificent baroque church designed in 1758, considered the largest Catholic temple in Central America and the South of. Inside, the image of the "Miraculous Lord of Esquipulas", also known as the "Black Christ", is venerated, given that with five centuries of life the wood in which it was carved has acquired a darker shade.

Although the Basilica is the main attraction of Esquipulas, justifying its visit to the city itself, there are other colonial temples, caves and convents that complement the strong spirituality that has become known as the City of the Central American Faith.

In summary Guatemala is a beautiful and beautiful place to visit. they are unique places that exist on the planet, and it is good to go and discover all that nature that God put us.