MON 4.16 HANDOUT

							Composition A
    Americans are crazy about their pet dogs. They do many things for them. They
treat their pets like human beings. They like to talk to their dogs and treat them like
children. My neighbor Mrs. Green talks to her dog Ruffy all the time. She takes him
for a walk twice a day. She will not leave him when he is sick. Americans send their
dogs to training school to learn to be good.
    Americans spend a lot of money on their pets. They feed them expensive dog
food with flavors that people like such as beef, chicken, liver, and cheese. Their pets
have brightly colored balls, rubber bones, and other toys to play with. In the winter, it
is not unusual to see dogs with coats on to keep warm. Some dogs even wear collars
with colorful, sparkling stones that look like diamonds or rubies. Some owners bathe
their dogs in the bathtub. Others take their pets to a dog beauty shop. Their toenails
are clipped. Their fur is brushed and trimmed. They are given a bath with special dog
shampoo. This beauty treatment costs about twenty five dollars.
    Americans love their pet dogs a lot. They are willing to spend both time and
money on them. They believe that “a dog is man’s best friend.” Dogs are loyal and
dependable and wonderful companions.


Composition B
    Americans are crazy about their pet dogs, so they do many things for them. First
of all, they treat their pets like human beings. They like to talk to their dogs and treat
them like children. For example, my neighbor Mrs. Green talks to her dog Ruffy all
the time. Also, she takes him for a walk twice a day. She will not leave him when he is
sick. Moreover, Americans send their dogs to training school to learn to be good.
    Second, Americans spend a lot of money on their pets. They feed them expensive
dog food with flavors that people like such as beef, chicken, liver, and cheese. Also,
their pets have brightly colored balls, rubber bones, and other toys to play with. Some
dogs even wear collars with colorful, sparkling stones that look like diamonds or
rubies. Some owners bathe their dogs in the bathtub, while others take their pets to a
dog beauty shop. First, their toenails are clipped. Then, their fur is brushed and
trimmed. Finally, they are given a bath with special dog shampoo. This beauty
treatment costs about twenty five dollars.
    In conclusion, because Americans love their pet dogs a lot. They are willing to
spend both time and money on them. They believe that “a dog is man’s best friend,”
because dogs are loyal and dependable and wonderful companions.


Practice: Transition Signals
                                How storms are named
    Have you ever wondered how those big ocean storms called hurricanes or
typhoons get their names? Who decides to name a hurricane “Ann” or “Barbara” or
“Bill”? The way hurricanes and typhoons are named has changed over the years and is
an interesting story.
                            (first, initially, originally) weather forecasters described
them by their position in degrees of latitude and longitude                            (in
addition, for example, since) a typhoon might be called “21.20 north, 157.52 west”
                        (then, however, moreover) this method was confusing because
storms don’t stay in the same place                                  (thus, therefore, in
conclusion) people developed other ways to identify them. In the Caribbean Ocean,
hurricanes were named for the Catholic saint’s days.
(Therefore, For example, Moreover) a hurricane that struck an island in the Caribbean
on Saint Ann’s Day was named “Santa Ana.” A weather forecaster in Australia used to
name typhoons after politicians whom he disliked.                             (Because,
For example, However) he could make weather forecasts such as “Typhoon Smith is
on very destructive path” or “Typhoon Jones is very weak and us not moving in any
direction.”                           (in addition, later as a result) during World War I,
hurricanes and typhoons were named according to the military alphabet: Able , Baker,
Charlie, etc.                                     (later, although) during World War II,
women’s name began to be used for the next thirty-five years. Weather forecasters
talked about “Typhoon Alice” or “Hurricane Betsy.”
(however, then , in addition) in the 1970s, the women’s liberation movement came
along and forced weather forecasters to use men’s name , too.
(thus, for example, finally), after about 1975, a storm could be named “Gertrude” or”
George.”
                                  (in conclusion, so, as a result) the way hurricanes
and typhoons are named has changed over the years and will undoubtedly change
again.