L6 Results Exposition permitted to drink alcohol,and I agree to some of them. 2)The question of whether we need a national law governing the minimum age to drink alcohol is a controversial issue in many states. 3)I want to give my opinion on the national law that sets twenty-one as the legal age to drink alcohol and the reasons I feel this way. 4)To reduce the number of highway fatalities,the country needs to enforce the national law that designates twenty-one as the legal minimum age to purchase and consume alcohol. 5)The legal minimum age for purchasing alcohol should be eighteen rather than twenty-one. Ex.6-3 Detect the flaw in the following thesis statements,and improve: 1)I learned to play many musical instruments when I was young. 2)Cancun is a popular vacation spot in Mexico. 3)In this essay,I am going to discuss the effects of long-term drug abuse. 4)This essay will discuss some ways teachers can fight teenage drug abuse. 5)The sport of cross-country running 6)Why do I want to be a teacher? 3.Using the Essay Map Make the thesis statement more specific by including subtopics or supporting ideas.By doing this,your readers are given a clear idea(=the essay map)of what will follow in the body paragraphs of your exposition. The thesis statement and subtopics are often presented in one complete sentence Compare the sentences below: The large influx ofpeople to California has had major effects on the state. The large influx of people to California has had major effects on the ability of the state to provide housing,electricity,and jobs for its residents Ex.6-4 How would you include both the thesis statement below and its most likely subtopics in one sentence? Inner-city public schools grapple with some serious problems Ex.6-5 (Teamwork/Pair-work)Read the following introducing paragraph;identify the attention-getter method,the thesis statement,and its subtopics. Psychologists have argued for decades about how a person's character is formed. Numerous psychologists believe that one's birth order(i.e.place in the family as the youngest,oldest,or middle child)has the greatest influence.I believe birth order can have a significant impact in the formation of a child's character based on my own experience growing up in a family of four children.Birth order can strongly affect one's relationship with parents,relationships with others,and how one views responsibility as an adult. V.Language Focus:Nominalization 4/7L6 Results & Exposition 4 / 7 permitted to drink alcohol, and I agree to some of them. 2) The question of whether we need a national law governing the minimum age to drink alcohol is a controversial issue in many states. 3) I want to give my opinion on the national law that sets twenty-one as the legal age to drink alcohol and the reasons I feel this way. 4) To reduce the number of highway fatalities, the country needs to enforce the national law that designates twenty-one as the legal minimum age to purchase and consume alcohol. 5) The legal minimum age for purchasing alcohol should be eighteen rather than twenty-one. Ex. 6-3 Detect the flaw in the following thesis statements, and improve: 1) I learned to play many musical instruments when I was young. 2) Cancun is a popular vacation spot in Mexico. 3) In this essay, I am going to discuss the effects of long-term drug abuse. 4) This essay will discuss some ways teachers can fight teenage drug abuse. 5) The sport of cross-country running. 6) Why do I want to be a teacher? 3. Using the Essay Map Make the thesis statement more specific by including subtopics or supporting ideas. By doing this, your readers are given a clear idea (= the essay map) of what will follow in the body paragraphs of your exposition. The thesis statement and subtopics are often presented in one complete sentence. Compare the sentences below: The large influx of people to California has had major ef ects on the state. The large influx of people to California has had major ef ects on the ability of the state to provide housing, electricity, and jobs for its residents. Ex. 6-4 How would you include both the thesis statement below and its most likely subtopics in one sentence? Inner-city public schools grapple with some serious problems. Ex. 6-5 (Teamwork/Pair-work) Read the following introducing paragraph; identify the attention-getter method, the thesis statement, and its subtopics. Psychologists have argued for decades about how a person’s character is formed. Numerous psychologists believe that one’s birth order (i.e. place in the family as the youngest, oldest, or middle child) has the greatest influence. I believe birth order can have a significant impact in the formation of a child’s character based on my own experience growing up in a family of four children. Birth order can strongly affect one’s relationship with parents, relationships with others, and how one views responsibility as an adult. V. Language Focus: Nominalization