Paragraph Structure Practice

Which of the following is an example of a "reasoning (explanation)" sentence?

• For example, according to John Heggie in Universal History of Great Civilizations as found in Document D...

• This meant that the Inca created flat strips of land made of dirt and rock on the sides of mountains.

• Clearly, the Inca developed different agricultural techniques to adapt to their environment.

Which of the following is an example of a "topic sentence?"

• The Incan development of terraces was a remarkable achievement for many reasons.

• This was important because terraces helped the Inca to grow food to survive in the highlands.

• For example, according to John Heggie in Universal History of Great Civilizations as found in Document D...

Which of the following is a the "lead in" phrase for a reasoning (explanation) sentence?

• This was important because...

• Many of the artifacts...

• The building of the Mayan temples...

Which of the following is an example of an "evidence" sentence?

• The Incan trade network was a remarkable achievement in many ways.

• This was important because the scale of this trade network was huge and allowed the Inca to benefit from trade with not only themselves but with people living in distant lands.

• The Inca traded goods with each other and with foreign peoples.

Which of the following is an example of a "reasoning" sentence?

• For example, according to Document B: Irrigation Canals found in Universal History of Great Civilizations...

• Clearly, the Mayan irrigation canals were a remarkable achievement in many ways.

• This is important because one can’t farm an area of land that has no water, so by transporting water to dry land, the Maya were making the soil ready for farming in order to survive.

Which of the following is an example of a "conclusion" sentence?

• The Mayan irrigation canals were a remarkable achievement in many ways.

• Clearly, the Mayan irrigation canals were a remarkable achievement in many ways.

• This is important because one can’t farm an area of land that has no water, so by transporting water to dry land, the Maya were making the soil ready for farming in order to survive.