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Choose a topic sentence:
1. ________. Residents have been directed to use the new plastic bins as their primary recycling containers.
These new containers will make picking up recyclables faster and easier.
a. The city has distributed standardized recycling containers to all households.

b. Recycling has become a way of life for most people.
c. While most Americans recycle, they also use more resources than residents of other countries.
d. Even small cities have begun recycling to pick up used glass, plastic, and paper.
2. ________. Telecommuters produce, on average, 20% more than if they were to work in an office. Their
flexible schedule allows them to balance both their family and work responsibilities.
a. People who work in offices make up a large part of the U.S. workforce.
b. Office workers who telecommute from their own homes are more productive and have greater flexibility.
c. Many companies now offer their employees benefits that were not available just a few years ago.
d. One of the biggest problems in corporate America is the lack of skilled office workers.
3. ________.No search of a person’s home or personal effects may be conducted without a written search
warrant. This means that a judge must justify a search before it can be conducted.
a. There is an old saying that a person’s home is his or her castle.

b. Much of the U.S. legal system was based on the old British system.
c. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens against unreasonable searches.
d. “Personal effects” is a term that refers to the belongings of a person.
4. ________. Hearsay that depends on the statement’s truthfulness is inadmissible because the witness does not
appear in court and swear an oath to tell the truth. This means that his or her demeanor when making the
statement is not visible to the jury, the accuracy of the statement cannot be tested under cross-examination, and
to introduce it would be to deprive the accused of the constitutional right to confront the accuser.
a. Hearsay evidence is not acceptable in a criminal trial because the witness cannot be cross-examined.
b. Hearsay evidence in a trial is inadmissible because there is too great a chance that it will be false.
c. The definition of hearsay evidence is the “secondhand reporting of a statement” and is sometimes allowable.
d. Hearsay evidence, which is the secondhand reporting of a statement, is allowed in court only when the truth
of the statement is irrelevant.
5. ________. Rather, asthma is now understood to be a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways—that is,
inflammation makes the airways chronically sensitive. When these hyper-responsive airways are irritated, air
flow is limited, and attacks of coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and difficulty breathing occur.
a. No longer is asthma considered a condition with isolated, acute episodes of bronchospasm.

b. The true nature of asthma has only recently been understood.
c. Since the true character of asthma is now understood, there is more hope for a cure than there was in earlier
times.
d. No age is exempt from asthma, although it occurs most often in childhood and early adulthood.
Choose a statement that best develops the topic sentence:
1. Indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air-quality
problems in homes.
a. Inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels by not bringing in enough outdoor air to dilute
emissions from indoor sources.
b. Some physicians believe that the dangers of “environmental allergens” are greatly exaggerated.
c. Although there are more potential pollution sources today than ever before, environmental activists are
working hard to make our world a safer place.
d. I’ll choose a good, old-fashioned log cabin any day to the kind of squeaky-clean, hermetically-sealed modern
condos you find in the big American cities.
2. Because of the cost of medical care these days, many Americans self-diagnose and self-medicate.
a. Because of the abundance of over-the-counter medications that exist, this can be a bewildering task.
b. Today, much of the work doctors used to do is done by medical assistants, who are even allowed to write
prescriptions.
c. With so many prescriptions written by doctors each day, there is always the chance of dangerous drug
interactions.
d. Medical care today is routinely done by specialists, who are apt to be less personally involved than the old-
style family doctor.
3. America’s fascination with reality television is a topic of much discussion. Many think that people tune in
simply to keep up-to-date with the latest popular culture trends.
a. Whether you love it or hate it, reality television is definitely here to stay.
b. Every season brings several new reality television shows. However, not every one of them succeeds.
c. Reality television has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Critics find it shallow, sensationalistic, and
mindless.
d. Ordinary people might also see themselves in these reality television personalities, leading to a sense of
exhilaration as they watch their television counterparts achieve celebrity status and win big prizes.
4. During colonial times in America, juries were encouraged to ask questions of the parties in the courtroom.
a. The jurors were, in fact, expected to investigate the facts of the case themselves. If jurors conducted an
investigation today, we would throw out the case.
b. Many states are experimenting with new ways to get more people to serve on juries. All eligible voters can be
called to serve.
c. There are usually two attorneys: a prosecutor and a defense attorney. This sometimes makes the courtroom
lively.
d. There were thirteen colonies. Each colony at first had its own legal system.

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Choose a topic sentence:

a. The city has distributed standardized recycling containers to all households.

a. There is an old saying that a person’s home is his or her castle.

a. No longer is asthma considered a condition with isolated, acute episodes of bronchospasm.

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