3]minor supporting statement I] When people sit down to eat, they unconciously reveal their personal habits 2] The colour of the food that they order indicates their tastes 3] For instance, a person who orders red, yellow, and orange foods usually wears brightly coloured clothes and lives in an apartment decorated in lively colours 2] The texture of the food gives clues to the way that people deal with life situations 3] The diner who prefers such crunchy foods as crackers probably meets the day-to-day conflicts head-on while the diner who orders soft creamy foods will go to almost any length to avoid conflicts 2] Finally, the manner in which people eat their meals reveals their work habits 3] Those that eat all of their food at the same time probably have four or five things going on; those that finish one dish before beginning another one may be capable of handling only one project at a time rategy analy In the above paragraph the writer uses three major supporting statements(plane 2 sentences)to explain the controlling idea in the first(topic) sentence, and then, to make the development more adequate, backs up each of the major supporting statements by giving an example Class activity 2. Put the sentences in the paragraph below in the general-to-specific order 9 1. Piont out the topic sentence, controlling idea, plane 2 and plane 3 sentence (1)On the one hand, the validity and the reliability of the test results themselv are quite questionable. (2)Our examination system often produces students with high marks but poor abilities, for many successful examinees are well trained in exam techniques rather than well educated. (3)Besides, our present exam system leads to the duck-stuffing lecturing method.( 4)On the other hand, both teachers and students are working hard for sake of a high mark on the academic record Examples have shown that some Chinese students who score very high in English proficiency tests have troubles while using the language as a tool for communication (6)Examination. however have some negtive effects on educatior3] minor supporting statement Example: 1] When people sit down to eat , they unconciously reveal their personal habits . 2] The colour of the food that they order indicates their tastes . 3] For instance,a person who orders red , yellow , and orange foods usually wears brightly coloured clothes and lives in an apartment decorated in lively colours . 2] The texture of the food gives clues to the way that people deal with life situations . 3] The diner who prefers such crunchy foods as crackers probably meets the day-to-day conflicts head-on while the diner who orders soft creamy foods will go to almost any length to avoid conflicts . 2] Finally , the manner in which people eat their meals reveals their work habits . 3]Those that eat all of their food at the same time probably have four or five things going on ; those that finish one dish before beginning another one may be capable of handling only one project at a time . Strategy Analysis: In the above paragraph,the writer uses three major supporting statements (plane 2 sentences) to explain the controlling idea in the first (topic) sentence , and then , to make the development more adequate , backs up each of the major supporting statements by giving an example . Class activity: 1. Piont out the topic sentence ,controlling idea ,plane 2 and plane 3 sentences . 2. Put the sentences in the paragraph below in the general-to-specific order . ⑴ On the one hand , the validity and the reliability of the test results themselves are quite questionable . ⑵ Our examination system often produces students with high marks but poor abilities , for many successful examinees are well trained in exam techniques rather than well educated . ⑶ Besides , our present exam system leads to the duck-stuffing lecturing method . ⑷ On the other hand , both teachers and students are working hard for sake of a high mark on the academic record . ⑸ Examples have shown that some Chinese students who score very high in English proficiency tests have troubles while using the language as a tool for communication . ⑹ Examination , however , have some negtive effects on education