写作段落部分练习

Exercise 1

Decide whether each of the following sentences could be a topic sentence for a paragraph. On the line before the sentence, write: TS if it is acceptable as a topic sentence, G if it is too general, or SP if it is too specific.

__ 1. Yesterday I took some notes during my Psychology 101 lecture.

__ 2. The three learning styles use different senses.

__ 3. There are many different strategies people can use for each of the three learning styles.

__ 4. Some people do not believe that IQ tests are a good measure of intelligence for several reasons.

__ 5. That student received a score of 125 on an IQ test.

__ 6. Visual learners can use several strategies to succeed in a traditional lecture class. __ 7. Alfred Binet developed a test of intelligence that was published in 1905.

__ 8. Throughout history people have tried to define intelligence.

__ 9. Learning styles can be divided into three main types.

__ 10. Some IQ test scores can predict a student’s school performance.

Exercise 2

Each of the following paragraphs needs a topic sentence. After reading each paragraph, choose one of the three sentences below as the best topic sentence. Write the letter on the line given.

1. ___ They think that these tests measure one general type of intelligence but do not test or measure enough of our capabilities. That is, IQ tests usually test in the areas of language and logic (math). However, there may be other types of intelligence, especially in more creative areas (such as music), that cannot be measured with paper-and-pencil tests. In other words, some people believe that testing and measuring intelligence is more complicated and not as exact as standardized tests make us believe.

a. Some people do not believe that IQ tests can measure intelligence in any way.

b. Some people do not believe that IQ tests can truly define or measure intelligence.

c. Some people believe that only one kind of IQ test is an accurate measure of intelligence.

2. ___ He suggests that human intelligence consists of several parts, and he has identified eight (possible nine) different types of intelligence that people may have. These eight types are visual/spatial, verbal/linguistic, mathematical/logical, bodily/kinesthetic, musical/rhythmic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. (The ninth possible type of intelligence is existentialist.) Even though everyone has all of

these intelligences, each person has a unique combination of them, depending on the individual’s strengths and weaknesses. Just as each person has distinctive physical characteristics and a unique personality, Gardner believes that each person has a specific intelligence make-up.

a. Howard Gardner, a Harvard psychologist, believes that everyone should try to have equal amounts of many kinds of intelligences.

b. Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner has written eight new IQ tests in order to measure intelligence more accurately.

c. Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner believes that not all of our skills and abilities can be measured with a simple number.

3. ___ People strong in this type of intelligence may be very good speakers because they have high-level language skills. They think in words rather than pictures and are strong in the language arts in areas such as reading, writing, listening, and speaking. People with strong verbal/linguistic intelligence are often successful in a traditional classroom environment because this environment matches their abilities. These people are good at word games, storytelling, and explaining things. Therefore, career interests for these people often include such professions as teacher, lawyer, politician, translator, writer, and journalist.

a. Verbal/linguistic intelligence includes the ability to use words well.

b. A traditional classroom is a good place for student who is strong in verbal/linguistic intelligence.

c. Verbal/linguistic intelligence requires the learner to have strong tactile skills.

4. ___ Such people think in concepts and patterns and like to find relationships or make connections between things. They are curious about the world around them and like to experiment, ask questions, and solve puzzles. People with strong mathematical/logical, and mysteries. In addition, these people usually do well in a traditional classroom environment because they are able to follow the logical, sequenced material that teachers often present. Because of these interests and characteristics, people with a high level of this type of intelligence may become scientists, engineers, computer programmers, accountants, and mathematicians.

a. Anyone who likes to solve puzzles has strong mathematical/logical intelligence.

b. People who are scientists and engineers do well in a traditional classroom environment.

c. The ability to reason, solve problems, and work with numbers is often evident in people with strong mathematical/logical intelligence.

Exercise 3

Read each paragraph and decide if there is an irrelevant sentence. If you find one,