Appendix E: Sample Review Cloze Activity

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For many people, the idea of getting news about friends and loved ones as if they were celebrities may seem strange, even cold and impersonal. (1)________, I believe that this _______ actually creates more meaningful interactions between people. (2)_______ following celebrities, following loved ones involves people we have real relationships with. When we read news updates about the people we know, it is not just a one-way communication. It is _______an invitation to reply or to comment on the events in their lives. (3)An update about a new job, _______, might generate messages of congratulations, advice, and encouragement. (4)Some friends might be too busy to check online at the moment, but the news will be there waiting when they have time. (5) _______ these _______, loved ones maintain contact even when they dont have time to speak directly, and foundations are built for meaningful conversations.

Sample Answers For many people, the idea of getting news about friends and loved ones as if they were celebrities may seem strange, even cold and impersonal. (1)However, I believe that this process actually creates more meaningful interactions between people. (2)While/Unlike following celebrities, following loved ones involves people we have real relationships with. When we read news updates about the people we know, it is not just a one-way communication. It is actually an invitation to reply or to comment on the events in their lives. (3)An update about a new job, for example, might generate messages of congratulations, advice, and encouragement. (4)Some friends might be too busy to check online at the moment, but the news will be there waiting when they have time. (5) Because of/as a result of/Due to these interactions, loved ones maintain contact even when they dont have time to speak directly, and foundations are built for meaningful conversations.

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