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Exercise 4 - Writing specific details in body paragraphs |
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Instructions: The following paragraph has problems with vague language. The vague phrases
are highlighted. Click on the EDIT PARAGRAPH button and make the necessary changes in the
box provided to make the vague sentences more specific. When finished, click on the DONE button
to compare WHAT YOU WROTE with WHAT WE WROTE. Click on the HINT button for information on
how to improve the sentences.
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Tobacco and
alcohol, the two most deadly legal drugs in America, are far more
addictive and harmful than marijuana. In fact, tobacco is not only
more addictive than alcohol and marijuana, but it is also more addictive
than other illegal drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. Alcohol
too is dangerous, yet, like tobacco, it is considered a legal
drug. Similarly, in terms of long-term health hazards, tobacco smoking
is associated with a wide variety of chronic
health conditions, while marijuana is not. And while in large
doses alcohol can cause death, there are no recorded cases of overdose
fatalities attributed to marijuana. In addition, studies
have shown that, contrary to supposition and propaganda,
marijuana does not cause the types of
emotional problems other illegal drugs, such as heroine and
cocaine do. In order to have consistent, logical and effective drug
policies, we need to legalize and regulate marijuana in a manner
similar to the regulation of alcohol and tobacco.
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