Exploring Writing 2nd Edition by John Langan

Exercise 20

For each point below, draw a single line under the topic and a double line under the idea about the topic.
1. Billboards should be abolished.
2. My boss is an ambitious person.
3. Politicians are often self-serving.
4. The apartment needed repairs.
5. Television commercials lack originality.
6. My parents have rigid racial attitudes.
7. The middle child is often a neglected member of the family.
8. The language in many movies today is inappropriate for children.
9. Doctors are often insensitive.
10. People today are more energy-conscious than ever before.
11. My car is a temperamental machine.
12. My friend Debbie , who is only nineteen, is extremely mature.
13. Looking for a job can be a degrading experience.
14. The daily life of students is filled with conflicts.
15. Regulations in the school cafeteria should be strictly enforced.
16. The national speed limit should be raised.
17. Our vacation turned out to be a disaster.
18. The city's traffic-light system has both benefits and drawbacks.
19. Insects serve many useful purposes.
20. Serious depression often has several warning signs.