4)We think that punishment deters crime, but it just might be the other way around ence 5) Just as the decline in the number of high-school graduates. . made it more difficult to get into prison.(para. 4) Explain the use of as"here. What are being compared in this sentenc 6) While elite colleges and universities still have high standards of ad mission some of the more"exclusive"prisons now require about five prior serious crimes before an inmate is accepted into their correctional program.(para. 4) Define"elite colleges","exclusive prisons", and"prior serious crimes 7)Our current crop of prisoners is an elite group ...(para. 4) 8) Yet when measured against the lower crime rates. are not worth the cost to ate and local governments.(para. 7) Explain the first part of the sentence 9)Besides, those states that have tried to gain voters approval for bonds to build new prisons often discover..(para. 7) What does"bonds "mean here? What do the bonds have to do with the voters approval? 10)While it is not possible to know the true amount of crime committed by people released from prison in any given year,..(para. 8) Explain the use of while"and the meaning of the word"given"here 11).this would amount to only 15,000 crimes prevented: a drop in the bucket when measured against the 41 million crimes committed each year.(para. 8 Paraphrase the sentenc 12) The first-year operation cost would be.. worth it if the victim were you or me, but much too expensive to be feasible as a national policy.(para. 9) Why worth it if we were the victims, but no feasible as a national policy? Writing skills 1) Statistical Information In an argumentative piece of writing, statistical evidence is convincing. In this article, the author chiefly uses statistical evidence includ ing exact statistical information( on he re-imprisonment of paroled criminals) and approximate statistics(on the crime rate of the U. S 2)Rhetorical Questions These are questions that do not expect an answer but express a strong feeling, opinion or Can we send them to prison? Can we execute more than 22. 000 murderers? More examples Who was he to take stand against a custom? Do you see anything green in my eyes? 3)Selective Use of Repetition3 4) We think that punishment deters crime, but it just might be the other way around. (para. 3) Paraphrase the sentence. 5) Just as the decline in the number of high-school graduates …made it more difficult to get into prison. (para.4) Explain the use of “as” here. What are being compared in this sentence? 6）While elite colleges and universities still have high standards of admissions, some of the more “exclusive” prisons now require about five prior serious crimes before an inmate is accepted into their correctional program. (para. 4) Define “elite colleges”, “exclusive prisons”, and “prior serious crimes”. 7）Our current crop of prisoners is an elite group…. (para.4) Paraphrase the sentence. 8) Yet when measured against the lower crime rates…are not worth the cost to state and local governments. (para.7) Explain the first part of the sentence. 9) Besides, those states that have tried to gain voters’ approval for bonds to build new prisons often discover…. (para.7) What does “bonds” mean here? What do the bonds have to do with the voters’ approval? 10) While it is not possible to know the true amount of crime committed by people released from prison in any given year, … (para. 8) Explain the use of “while” and the meaning of the word “given” here. 11) …this would amount to only 15,000 crimes prevented: a drop in the bucket when measured against the 41 million crimes committed each year. (para. 8) Paraphrase the sentence. 12) The first-year operation cost would be… worth it if the victim were you or me, but much too expensive to be feasible as a national policy. (para. 9) Why worth it if we were the victims, but no feasible as a national policy? Writing skills 1）Statistical Information In an argumentative piece of writing, statistical evidence is convincing. In this article, the author chiefly uses statistical evidence including exact statistical information ( on he re-imprisonment of paroled criminals) and approximate statistics (on the crime rate of the U. S.) 2）Rhetorical Questions These are questions that do not expect an answer but express a strong feeling, opinion or impression. Can we send them to prison? Can we execute more than 22,000 murderers? More examples: Who was he to take stand against a custom? Do you see anything green in my eyes? 3）Selective Use of Repetition