R/W U2 L19

True/False

Transition words, phrases, and sentences help writers effectively introduce their topics to the reader.

• True

• False

(1) Sculptors, writers, and painters visited Isabella’s home often. (2) She employed many of them. (3) For many years she tried to persuade the great Leonardo da Vinci to paint her portrait. (4) All she could get him to do was a drawing. (5) At one point, he made the excuse that he was too busy working out geometry problems to stop and paint.

(6) Isabella found someone to paint her portrait. (7) Titian did too precise a job. (8) His portrait accurately portrayed Isabella, who was sixty years old at the time. (9) When she looked at the picture, Isabella became furious and demanded that he repaint it. (10) Eventually he redid it to her satisfaction.

What is the BEST transition to add to the beginning of sentence 3?

• Therefore,

• In fact,

• Finally,

• For instance,

(1) Sculptors, writers, and painters visited Isabella’s home often. (2) She employed many of them. (3) For many years she tried to persuade the great Leonardo da Vinci to paint her portrait. (4) All she could get him to do was a drawing. (5) At one point, he made the excuse that he was too busy working out geometry problems to stop and paint.

(6) Isabella found someone to paint her portrait. (7) Titian did too precise a job. (8) His portrait accurately portrayed Isabella, who was sixty years old at the time. (9) When she looked at the picture, Isabella became furious and demanded that he repaint it. (10) Eventually he redid it to her satisfaction.

A better transition sentence is needed between the first paragraph (sentences 1-5) and the second paragraph (sentences 6-10). Which sentence should replace sentence 6 to help with this transition?

• Thankfully, Isabella found a portrait of herself that another artist had already painted.

• Over time, the search for an artist continued, and Isabella found someone to paint her portrait.

• Finally, Isabella paid another great Renaissance artist, Titian, to capture her likeness on canvas.

• Eventually, the Renaissance artist Titian was found painting portraits of himself and others.

(1) Sculptors, writers, and painters visited Isabella’s home often. (2) She employed many of them. (3) For many years she tried to persuade the great Leonardo da Vinci to paint her portrait. (4) All she could get him to do was a drawing. (5) At one point, he made the excuse that he was too busy working out geometry problems to stop and paint.

(6) Isabella found someone to paint her portrait. (7) Titian did too precise a job. (8) His portrait accurately portrayed Isabella, who was sixty years old at the time. (9) When she looked at the picture, Isabella became furious and demanded that he repaint it. (10) Eventually he redid it to her satisfaction.

The second paragraph (sentences 6-10) needs a better closing sentence. Which of the following should replace sentence 10 to help close this paragraph?

• On his second try, Titian wisely made Isabella look a good twenty years younger.

• After making Isabella so angry, Titian was afraid to try again for fear of angering her.

• His second attempt was more successful, but Isabella still wanted something different.

• Once he knew what he had done wrong, Titian made no efforts to satisfy Isabella.

Read the following Passage

(1) “Potluck” used to mean food provided for a guest who was not expected. (2) The guest had to take “the luck of the pot.” (3) That meant eating whatever the host happened to have in the kitchen. (4) That could be good luck—or bad!

(5) Later, the term came to mean something different. (6) She invites some friends. (7) She tells each guest to bring a tasty dish. (8) One brings a salad or a vegetable dish. (9) Another might bring sandwiches or chili or dessert.

(10) That is one reason these meals are quite popular. (11) Another is that nobody has to work too hard in the kitchen. (12) Instead, the cooks share the work and maybe even their favorite family recipes.

Which of the following is a good concluding sentence for this composition?

• A community can have fun gatherings where people get to know one another.

• Kids can help out in the kitchen, too.

• The potluck is quite a popular tradition, and there are usually a lot of leftovers.

• A potluck lets guests and hosts enjoy good food and each other's company.