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Sentence Structure  \n● Verb Moods  \n● Active vs.Passive  \n● Phrases and Clauses  \nEnglish IlE.0.C.Review Packet  \n## Thesis/Supporting Details\n\n## Adjusting the Thesis\n\nIfyou want to check your thesis.a good technique is to make a list of your subtopics and check themagainst it.If your thesis is too specific.you can make it broader.If it is too general,you can narrow it.  \nLook at each thesis and set of subtopics that follow.For each set.decide if the thesis is too broad.toonarrow.or just right.Click the box next to your choice to record your answer.For this first one.give it atry.and then check your understanding to see if you are on the right track.  \n\n| Thesis:Shopping has become a form of entertainment.  \u003Cbr>Subtopics:  \u003Cbr>My cousin and l go to the mall every weekend.  \u003Cbr>We don't take much money and never take a credit card.  \u003Cbr>We take pictures of some of the things we would like to buy.  \u003Cbr>We go home with a wish-list scrap book.  \u003Cbr>l look forward to this all week long.   |\n| --- |\n\nNow try the next two examples on your own:  \n\n| Thesis:Courtesy costs nothing.  \u003Cbr>Subtopics:  \u003Cbr>·   Courtesy has rewards.  \u003Cbr>Courtesy can prevent misunderstanding.  \u003Cbr>Courtesy is easy.  \u003Cbr>\"Pretend courtesy can lead to true respect   |\n| --- |\n\nThesis is too broad  \nThesis is just right  \nThesis is too narrow  \n\n| Thesis:Other people deserve our trust.  \u003Cbr>Subtopics:  \u003Cbr>Children must be trusted bv their parents to learn resDonsibility  \u003Cbr>In a good sihling relationshin.neonle have to trust each other  \u003Cbr>Within families.breakdowns in trust can be disastrous.  \u003Cbr>Parents can teach trust by demonstrating trust for each other.   |\n| --- |\n\nThesis is too broad  \nThesis is just right  \nThesis is too narrow  \n### Identifying and Finding the Supporting Details\n\n(jetting to the Details  \nIn this section,you will read a speech.The writer of the speech uses specific details to support his claimsabout the relevancy of the United Nations(UN).These details help to persuade us that his vies are valid.The controlling idea of the speech is this:the UN often serves and protects vulnerable populations incountries that struggle to meet even the most basic human needs.  \nThe speech is also a tribute to Dr.Carlo Urbani,a UN doctor who died in 2003.Through his heroicefforts.he worked to meet the medical needs of the poor.His work served as an example of the criticalwork the UN performs around the world.  \nRead the speech and find important details.  \nWhen you're finished,check your understanding to see a possible response.  \n1.Explain why two of the details that you highlighted support the controlling idea of the speech.  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n\nDo you see how the details of Dr.Urbani's life support the argument that the UN is relevant?Did younotice that most of the details in the speech are relevant to the controlling idea that “the UN plays a vitalrole in the world”?Was each detail important?Explain why or why not.  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n\nEnglish 1I:Reading:Module 5:Lesson 1:Section 3  \nAnulyze Controlling Idea or Thesis,Purpose,and Textual Elements in Informational Text  \n### Highlighting Important Details\n\nInstructions:Read the following speech.Then go back and highlight the controlling idea anddetails that you think are important to the controlling idea.You may need to read the speechmore than once.Don't worry if you need to cross out some details and add new ones as you gainmore understanding of the speech.  \nFrom“A Tribute:Why the UN is Relevant”By Jordan Ryan,New York Times.April 10.2003  \nDr.Carlo Urbani,the World Health Organization(WHO)doctor whose warnings drew theworld's attention to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).died after treating a SARSpatient in Vietnam.The following address was given at a United Nations memorial service forDr.Urbani in Hanoi on Tuesday.  \nLet me pay tribute to Carlo 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