Practice Exercise Academic Reading

 

Academic Reading

Name        : Muhammad Husain Nur Faiz Assyifa
NIM   : 2109010001
Class         : A

 

Practice Exercises

Read the following thesis statements. Choose one of the patterns of organization from the box that best describes the pattern the author will follow. Use each choice once.

 

a. Comparison	c. Definition and Example   e. Time order	g. Listing
b. Spatial	d. Cause and Effect           f. Classification	h. Generalization

 

1.     E      During the election the candidate will make a number of campaign stops throughout the United States.

 

2.     G      Managers experience several different personnel problems that must be solved before a business can work effectively such as tardiness, poor performance, and inappropriate computer usage.

 

3.     A      Just as we relate to others based on their personality traits, we tend to interact with our personal computers based on their performance.

 

4.     C      Acrophobia is an intense, unreasonable fear of high places; for example my sister is unable to go above the third floor of any building without feeling enormous anxiety.

 

5.     D      A mother’s use of alcohol during pregnancy can lead to birth defects in her unborn child.

 

6.     F      Wetlands is a general term that includes several types of vital links between water and land.

 

7.     B      Within a rainforest there are four layers of growth starting on the ground and moving up through the trees.

 

8.     H      Tyler’s intelligence and energy allows him to excel in a variety of areas such as sports,

academics, and community service

More Practice Exercises

Determine the pattern of organization used for each sentence. Then fill in the blanks within the sentence with transition words from the box. Use each choice once.

 

Transition Words

for example          furthermore               just as               so type                     even though              when                 between

 

 

Patterns of Organization

definition and example             spatial                contrast                  classification cause and effect                    time order          comparison               addition

 

1.     Even though                 Chloe is afraid of heights, she went bungee jumping to celebrate her birthday.

Pattern of Organization:  contrast                       

 

2.    Distance education is learning that takes place when the student is in a location apart from the classroom, building, or site; for example                 , online courses and telecourses are distance learning courses.

Pattern of Organization:  definition and example    

 

3.    Isabella wanted to become a professional actress,    so                          she moved to New York City.

Pattern of Organization:   cause and effect            

 

4.    Jealousy destroys a friendship just as                     thoroughly as a wildfire consumes a forest.

Pattern of Organization:              comparison    

 

5.    The best course of action to take  when                   one has made a mistake is to admit it, learn from it, and avoid making it again.

Pattern of Organization:             time order       

 

6.    Pilates develops a strong and supple spine by extending the space  between             each vertebra.

Pattern of Organization:   spatial                        

 

7.    Research has shown that cancers of the lip, tongue, mouth, throat, larynx, lung, and esophagus are connected to cigar smoking.    furthermore                        , facts strongly suggest a link between cigar smoking and cancer of the pancreas.

Pattern of Organization:  addition                       

 

8.    During an episode of activity, a volcano commonly displays a distinctive pattern or

 type                     of behavior.

Pattern of Organization:  classification                

 

Additional Practice Exercises

Write two sentences using the words given for each type of transition.

 

Addition – another, moreover

1 The car looked good; moreover, the price was right.                                        

 

2 “My spoon is dirty. Could you please bring me another?”                                  

 

Time– following, then

 

1 Following a long drive that consisted of little more than two ruts worn by vehicle tires, they came to the Marsh ranch.                                                                                          

 

2 I am wake up, then take a bath.                                                                     

 

Contrast- on the other hand, unlike

 

1 On the other hand, the idea appealed to him.

 

2 The man before he looked pretty human himself, with beautiful brown eyes and a body unlike any she’d seen before.                                                                                           

 

Comparison – equally, similar

 

1 The money will be distributed equally among the winners.                               

 

2 We have a similar sense of humor, I think                                                       

 

Example – for instance, to illustrate

 

1 In the electronics industry, for instance, 5000 jobs are being lost.                    

 

2 I would like to illustrate children’s books for a living.                                       

 

Cause- Effect – because, reason

 

1  Because you are hungry so, you eat lunch.                                                                  

 

2  Because you get sick so, The doctor prescribes you medicine.                               

 

Classification – type, group

1 “She likes different types of music”                                                                

 

2 “She is leading a discussion group”                                                                 

 

 

Generalization and Example – for example, such as

1 For example, The United States is colder than Europe.                                                  

 

2 In this forest, you’ll see many types of coniferous trees, such as pine and spruce.