Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan

Exercise 16

For each pair of sentences below, write TB beside the statement that is too broad to be supported adequately in a short paper. Write OK beside the statement that makes a limited point.
1. _______ a. Professional football is a dangerous sport.
_______ b. Professional sports are violent.
2. _______ a. Married life is the best way of living.
_______ b. Teenage marriages often end in divorce for several reasons.
3. _______ a. Aspirin can have several harmful side effects.
_______ b. Drugs are dangerous.
4. _______ a. I've always done poorly in school.
_______ b. I flunked math last semester for several reasons.
5. _______ a. Computers are changing our society.
_______ b. Using computers to teach schoolchildren is a mistake.