Advertisements Advertisements may be annoying, but they actually serve many different purposes, and their overall effect

on society is a positive one. First, advertising is a way to get information to people. Second, advertising increases sales, which creates more jobs for people. Lastly, advertising pays for all the great articles we have in print and shows we have on TV. Maybe we don't always feel like seeing another commercial for laundry detergent. However, commercials also give us information about drug abuse hotlines, charity drives, and products that may be useful if we even knew they

existed! Advertising gives us information that we can often use. Without advertising, there would be fewer jobs. Advertising can keep competing companies in business. By letting the marketplace know the advantages of their products and services, companies can prosper. Finally, newspapers, magazines, and television networks survive by selling advertising space and time. Without ad, there wouldn't be any of the good network TV shows, newspaper articles or magazine features that we all enjoy. Although we get tired and annoyed by advertising, it is a necessary and useful part of society. Ads can provide valuable information and help create more jobs. Print

and media entertainment exists because of commercial advertising. So, even though advertising can be intrusive and bothersome, overall it provides benefits all of us.

INTRODUCTION Advertisements may be annoying, but they actually serve many different purposes, and their overall effect on society is a positive one. First, advertising is a way to get information to people. Second, advertising increases sales, which creates more jobs for people. Lastly, advertising pays for all the great articles we have in print and shows we have on TV BODY 1 Maybe we don't always feel like seeing another commercial for laundry detergent. SUPPORTING SENTENCES However, commercials also give us information about drug abuse hotlines, charity drives, and products that may be useful if we even knew they existed! Advertising gives us information that we can often use. BODY 2 Without advertising, there would be fewer jobs. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Advertising can keep competing companies in business. By letting the marketplace know the advantages of their products and services, companies can prosper. BODY 3 Finally, newspapers, magazines, and television networks survive by selling advertising space and time. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Without ad, there wouldn't be any of the good network TV shows, newspaper articles or magazine features that we all enjoy. THE CONCLUDING SENTENCE Although we get tired and annoyed by advertising, it is a necessary and useful part of society. Ads can provide valuable information and help create more jobs. Print and media entertainment exists because of commercial advertising. So, even though advertising can be intrusive and bothersome, overall it provides benefits all of us.

THESIS STATEMENT

THE TOPIC SENTENCE

Advertisements

THE CONCLUDING SENTENCE Although we get tired and annoyed by advertising, it is a necessary and useful part of society. Ads can provide valuable information and help create more jobs. Print and media entertainment exists because of commercial advertising. So, even though advertising can be intrusive and bothersome, overall it provides benefits all of us.

BODY 1 Maybe we don't always feel like seeing another commercial for laundry detergent. SUPPORTING SENTENCES However, commercials also give us information about drug abuse hotlines, charity drives, and products that may be useful if we even knew they existed! Advertising gives us information that we can often use. BODY 2 Without advertising, there would be fewer jobs. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Advertising can keep competing companies in business. By letting the marketplace know the advantages of their products and services, companies can prosper. BODY 3 Finally, newspapers, magazines, and television networks survive by selling advertising space and time. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Without ad, there wouldn't be any of the good network TV shows, newspaper articles or magazine features that we all enjoy.

Most adults have a cell phone and even children as young as 8 years of age own one. Cell phones can be used for a lot more than talking. Cell phones can be used in the classroom to help students with their academics. Young adults can use the calenders to record due dates for homework and tests. As Americans we have grown accustomed on relying on our cells for our communication needs. Also, students need cell phones in case of an emergency. Remember the massacre that happened at Columbine School? For these reasons, I think cell phones should be allowed in schools. First of all, cell phones can be very helpful in the classrooms. Students could use their camera on cell phones to take pictures of school experiments being done by the teacher. This would help students remember information for an upcoming test. Also, students could perform phone interviews during class time. Most cell phones have calendars on them, so students can put the due date of a test that is coming up. In addition, students could record their teacher giving a lecture. Also, parents and students rely on their cell phones to get in contact with each other. Parents may need to get in contact with their children because of a family emergency such as, a death in the family or an accident that has happened. If parents are able to call or text their children at school, then it would be less likely chance that a mix-up would occur relaying messages. Also, it would save the office staff time because they would not have to be running around the school all day delivering messages. In addition, if there was an emergency students may need to reach their parents. If a gunman came into a school then students could call 911 and give them information on his whereabouts, what he looks like, and a description of his clothes. For these reasons, cell phones can become lifesavers in an emergency. If a student happened to pass out in a classroom, it would be faster to call on a cell phone versus taking 5 minutes to run down to the office and make the call. Ultimately, this could save a student's life. In essence, cell phones are imperative in our lives. In an emergency cell phones could save a person's life by being able to get in contact with the police. Cells can also help parents know where their children are after school. Today, cell phones are more like a small hand-held computer. That could become very useful in schools that don't have a lot of extra computers for the children to use.

THE TOPIC SENTENCE CELL PHONE

INTRODUCTION Most adults have a cell phone and even children as young as 8 years of age own one. Cell phones can be used for a lot more than talking. Cell phones can be used in the classroom to help students with their academics. Young adults can use the calenders to record due dates for homework and tests. As Americans we have grown accustomed on relying on our cells for our communication needs. Also, students need cell phones in case of an emergency. Remember the massacre that happened at Columbine School? For these reasons, I think cell phones should be allowed in schools. BODY 1 First of all, cell phones can be very helpful in the classroom SUPPORTING SENTENCES Students could use their camera on cell phones to take pictures of school experiments being done by the teacher. This would help students remember information for an upcoming test. Also, students could perform phone interviews during class time. Most cell phones have calendars on them, so students can put the due date of a test that is coming up. In addition, students could record their teacher giving a lecture. BODY 2 Also, parents and students rely on their cell phones to get in contact with each other. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Parents may need to get in contact with their children because of a family

emergency such as, a death in the family or an accident that has happened. If parents are able to call or text their children at school, then it would be less likely chance that a mix-up would occur relaying messages. Also, it would save the office staff time because they would not have to be running around the school all day delivering messages. BODY 3 In addition, if there was an emergency students may need to reach their parents. If a gunman came into a school then students could call 911 and give them information on his whereabouts, what he looks like, and a description of his clothes. SUPPORTING SENTENCES For these reasons, cell phones can become lifesavers in an emergency. If a student happened to pass out in a classroom, it would be faster to call on a cell phone versus taking 5 minutes to run down to the office and make the call. Ultimately, this could save a student's life.

THE CONCLUDING SENTENCE In essence, cell phones are imperative in our lives. In an emergency cell phones could save a person's life by being able to get in contact with the police. Cells can also help parents know where their children are after school. Today, cell phones are more like a small hand-held computer. That could become very useful in schools that don't have a lot of extra computers for the children to use.

THESIS STATEMENT

THE TOPIC SENTENCE CELL PHONE

THE CONCLUDING SENTENCE

In essence, cell phones are imperative in our lives. In an emergency cell phones could save a person's life by being able to get in contact with the police. Cells can also help parents know where their children are after school. Today, cell phones are more like a small hand-held computer. That could become very useful in schools that don't have a lot of extra computers for the children to use.

BODY 1 First of all, cell phones can be very helpful in the classroom SUPPORTING SENTENCES Students could use their camera on cell phones to take pictures of school experiments being done by the teacher. This would help students remember information for an upcoming test. Also, students could perform phone interviews during class time. Most cell phones have calendars on them, so students can put the due date of a test that is coming up. In addition, students could record their teacher giving a lecture. BODY 2 Also, parents and students rely on their cell phones to get in contact with each other. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Parents may need to get in contact with their children because of a family emergency such as, a death in the family or an accident that has happened. If parents are able to call or text their children at school, then it would be less likely chance that a mix-up would occur relaying messages. Also, it would save the office staff time because they would not have to be running around the school all day delivering messages. BODY 3 In addition, if there was an emergency students may need to reach their parents. If a gunman came into a school then students could call 911 and give them information on his whereabouts, what he looks like, and a description of his clothes. SUPPORTING SENTENCES For these reasons, cell phones can become lifesavers in an emergency. If a student happened to pass out in a classroom, it would be faster to call on a cell phone versus taking 5 minutes to run down to the office and make the call. Ultimately, this could save a student's life.

A Ray of Light She was a lost cause. No one could help her because she was unable to communicate. Why did Anne Sullivan believe she could help her? Sullivan undertook a task that many thought to be impossible: to establish some means of communication with Helen Keller and to bring this blind, deaf, and mute girl into a world that she could never before have imagined. Of all the influential people throughout time, Anne Sullivan is the one I most admire. Because of her determination, her ability to connect with a deeply troubled child, and her defiance of the odds against her, she set an important example for all of us. Physically, Anne Sullivan was much like other women of the nineteenth century. She was an everyday person on the outside; however, her character reveals that her ordinary appearance was misleading. Her greatest qualities lay within. Anne was an intelligent woman who could deal with all that life threw her way. In 1887, life gave her the opportunity to meet her greatest challenge, Helen Keller. To be able to cope with all that came with this job, she relied on her patient temperament as well as her loving and optimistic nature. Regardless of how grim the situation appeared to others, Anne saw the tiny increments of progress in Helen, and no matter how long it took, she refused to give up her hope that someday Helen would be able to function like other children. To truly touch and brighten the life of a child is one of the most incredible achievements that one could ever hope to reach. I personally hold a great admiration for Anne Sullivan because she connected with a child and made her life better. Helen Keller had lived a life of complete frustration, absolutely cut off from the world around her. Anne Sullivan changed that. She taught a girl who knew nothing of relationships and love to communicate with a world she could neither see nor hear. Helen Keller's life was changed for the better because one woman's inexhaustible efforts paid off. Anne Sullivan connected with her, as one human being to another. An accomplishment second only to that of touching the life of a child is completing what most would consider an impossible task. Anne Sullivan did both. Though many before her had failed, she began her task as though nothing could stop her. Even after several minor failures of her own, Anne continued to push Helen and herself to find a way for this little girl to know the outside world. She put in long hours of

frustration and hope in order to complete her task. Most people in her position would have given up and left this poor girl to fend for herself, but Anne Sullivan was different: she put Helen before all else. And by defying the odds, she set herself apart from all others. Bringing a ray of light to the life of a child, though many obstacles might stand in your path, is a feat that few accomplish. Anne Sullivan succeeded with her never-ending patience and love. She stands as an extraordinary role model for me in that she encompasses all that I hope to be and accomplish in my life.

THE TOPIC SENTENCE A Ray of Light

INTRODUCTION She was a lost cause. No one could help her because she was unable to communicate. Why did Anne Sullivan believe she could help her? Sullivan undertook a task that many thought to be impossible: to establish some means of communication with Helen Keller and to bring this blind, deaf, and mute girl into a world that she could never before have imagined. Of all the influential people throughout time, Anne Sullivan is the one I most admire. Because of her determination, her ability to connect with a deeply troubled child, and her defiance of the odds against her, she set an important example for all of us.

BODY 1 Physically, Anne Sullivan was much like other women of the nineteenth century. She was an everyday person on the outside; however, her character reveals that her ordinary appearance was misleading. Her greatest qualities lay within. Anne was an

intelligent woman who could deal with all that life threw her way. SUPPORTING SENTENCES In 1887, life gave her the opportunity to meet her greatest challenge, Helen Keller. To be able to cope with all that came with this job, she relied on her patient temperament as well as her loving and optimistic nature. Regardless of how grim the situation appeared to others, Anne saw the tiny increments of progress in Helen, and no matter how long it took, she refused to give up her hope that someday Helen would be able to function like other children. BODY 2 To truly touch and brighten the life of a child is one of the most incredible achievements that one could ever hope to reach. I personally hold a great admiration for Anne Sullivan because she connected with a child and made her life better. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Helen Keller had lived a life of complete frustration, absolutely cut off from the world around her. Anne Sullivan changed that. She taught a girl who knew nothing of relationships and love to communicate with a world she could neither see nor hear. Helen Keller's life was changed for the better because one woman's inexhaustible efforts paid off. Anne Sullivan connected with her, as one human being to another. BODY 3 An accomplishment second only to that of touching the life of a child is completing what most would consider an impossible task. Anne Sullivan did both. Though many before her had failed, she began her task as though nothing could stop her. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Even after several minor failures of her own, Anne continued to push Helen and herself to find a way for this little girl to know the outside world. She put in long hours

of frustration and hope in order to complete her task. Most people in her position would have given up and left this poor girl to fend for herself, but Anne Sullivan was different: she put Helen before all else. And by defying the odds, she set herself apart from all others.

THE CONCLUDING SENTENCE Bringing a ray of light to the life of a child, though many obstacles might stand in your path, is a feat that few accomplish. Anne Sullivan succeeded with her neverending patience and love. She stands as an extraordinary role model for me in that she encompasses all that I hope to be and accomplish in my life.

THESIS STATEMENT

THE TOPIC SENTENCE A Ray of Light

THE CONCLUDING SENTENCE Bringing a ray of light to the life of a child, though many obstacles might stand in your path, is a feat that few accomplish. Anne Sullivan succeeded with her neverending patience and love. She stands as an extraordinary role model for me in that she encompasses all that I hope to be and accomplish in my life.

BODY 1 Physically, Anne Sullivan was much like other women of the nineteenth century. She was an everyday person on the outside; however, her character reveals that her ordinary appearance was misleading. Her greatest qualities lay within. Anne was an intelligent woman who could deal with all that life threw her way. SUPPORTING SENTENCES In 1887, life gave her the opportunity to meet her greatest challenge, Helen Keller. To be able to cope with all that came with this job, she relied on her patient temperament as well as her loving and optimistic nature. Regardless of how grim the situation appeared to others, Anne saw the tiny increments of progress in Helen, and no matter how long it took, she refused to give up her hope that someday Helen would be able to function like other children. BODY 2 To truly touch and brighten the life of a child is one of the most incredible achievements that one could ever hope to reach. I personally hold a great admiration for Anne Sullivan because she connected with a child and made her life better. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Helen Keller had lived a life of complete frustration, absolutely cut off from the world around her. Anne Sullivan changed that. She taught a girl who knew nothing of relationships and love to communicate with a world she could neither see nor hear. Helen Keller's life was changed for the better because one woman's inexhaustible efforts paid off. Anne Sullivan connected with her, as one human being to another. BODY 3 An accomplishment second only to that of touching the life of a child is completing what most would consider an impossible task. Anne Sullivan did both. Though many before her had failed, she began her task as though nothing could stop her. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Even after several minor failures of her own, Anne continued to push Helen and herself to find a way for this little girl to know the outside world. She put in long hours of frustration and hope in order to complete her task. Most people in her position would have given up and left this poor girl to fend for herself, but Anne Sullivan was different: she put Helen before all else. And by defying the odds, she set herself apart from all others.

Consider the Challenges

It is the last game of the volleyball season. Fans are tightly packed inthe bleachers. Cheerleaders are screaming and encouraging the fans to doso, too. The home team needs this last point to win the game. It's your turn to serve; the pressure is overwhelming. You get the ball, serve, and . . . it's perfect! Your team wins the game. The fans are shouting your name. You are the hero of the team. Being on an organized team sport for your school can be a great experience, but there's a downside, too, that all of us should be aware of. Team sports can provide a wonderful road to fitness, but they can also lead to injuries. With a team sport, you don't have to plan for exercise because the sport makes it an automatic part of your daily schedule. With the regular practice and games, you maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. The best part is that you're having fun being fit. Playing volleyball on a team with your friends certainly beats jogging alone. Of course, with the constant running, lunging, and practicing, you greatly increase the chances of getting hurt. If you jog one lap too many, or if you aren't looking when someone bumps you the ball, you could sprain an ankle or get a concussion and be forced to sit out the rest of the season. Aside from the physical rewards and challenges of a team sport, think about the value of team spirit. Remember, however, that when successful team members bond with one another, less successful players can feel excluded. The winning point here is that you and all the people on your team share a common interest. You can become very close. Whether it's talking about the ref at yesterday's game or arguing over whose turn it is to bring a snack to practice, you and your team members enjoy being together. You feel like friends for life. It's a huge relief when someone on the other team makes fun of you, and your teammates band together to confront the harasser. Think about the flip side, though. Someone is bound to be left out. Maybe it's Patty, who can't serve well, or Laurie, who is kind of quiet. They won't share in the good times with the rest of the team. They're the ones who get whispered about in the locker room, the ones who get left out of parties that include more successful team members. It really hurts to be excluded from an experience that's supposed to be fun.

Part of the fun, of course, is the exhilaration of winning, but don't forget that for every team victory, another team has lost. Playing on a team can be especially exciting at games, when there's a whole gym full of fans shouting to support you, ready to idolize you if you win. There's nothing better than winning. But you can't win all the time. Let's say that you miss a serve or hit the ball out of bounds, causing your team to lose a game. No one in the entire school will hesitate to tell you that you missed the easiest play in the world and that your whole team played a sloppy game. The least that will happen after a loss is the unavoidable letdown of losing. I think team sports are definitely worth the challenge. Yes, you can be injured in the pursuit of fitness. You also risk the terrible feeling of being excluded if you don't play as well as others, and without fail you will experience what it feels like to lose. On the other hand, as a fit team member, you can work toward team spirit for all. After all, when teams reach out to include one another, they've won the most important game of all.

THE TOPIC SENTENCE Consider the Challenges

INTRODUCTION It is the last game of the volleyball season. Fans are tightly packed inthe bleachers. Cheerleaders are screaming and encouraging the fans to doso, too. The home team needs this last point to win the game. It's your turn to serve; the pressure is overwhelming. You get the ball, serve, and . . . it's perfect! Your team wins the game. The fans are shouting your name. You are the hero of the team. Being on an organized team sport for your school can be a great experience, but there's a downside, too, that all of us should be aware of.

BODY 1 Team sports can provide a wonderful road to fitness, but they can also lead to injuries. With a team sport, you don't have to plan for exercise because the sport makes it an automatic part of your daily schedule. SUPPORTING SENTENCES With the regular practice and games, you maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. The best part is that you're having fun being fit. Playing volleyball on a team with your friends certainly beats jogging alone. Of course, with the constant running, lunging, and practicing, you greatly increase the chances of getting hurt. If you jog one lap too many, or if you aren't looking when someone bumps you the ball, you could sprain an ankle or get a concussion and be forced to sit out the rest of the season. BODY 2 Aside from the physical rewards and challenges of a team sport, think about the value of team spirit. Remember, however, that when successful team members bond with one another, less successful players can feel excluded. The winning point here is that you and all the people on your team share a common interest. SUPPORTING SENTENCES You can become very close. Whether it's talking about the ref at yesterday's game or arguing over whose turn it is to bring a snack to practice, you and your team members enjoy being together. You feel like friends for life. It's a huge relief when someone on the other team makes fun of you, and your teammates band together to confront the harasser. Think about the flip side, though. Someone is bound to be left out. Maybe it's Patty, who can't serve well, or Laurie, who is kind of quiet. They won't share in the good times with the rest of the team. They're the ones who get whispered about in the locker room, the ones who get left out of parties that include more successful team members. It really hurts to be excluded from an experience that's supposed to be fun.

BODY 3 Part of the fun, of course, is the exhilaration of winning, but don't forget that for every team victory, another team has lost. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Playing on a team can be especially exciting at games, when there's a whole gym full of fans shouting to support you, ready to idolize you if you win. There's nothing better than winning. But you can't win all the time. Let's say that you miss a serve or hit the ball out of bounds, causing your team to lose a game. No one in the entire school will hesitate to tell you that you missed the easiest play in the world and that your whole team played a sloppy game. The least that will happen after a loss is the unavoidable letdown of losing.

THE CONCLUDING SENTENCE I think team sports are definitely worth the challenge. Yes, you can be injured in the pursuit of fitness. You also risk the terrible feeling of being excluded if you don't play as well as others, and without fail you will experience what it feels like to lose. On the other hand, as a fit team member, you can work toward team spirit for all. After all, when teams reach out to include one another, they've won the most important game of all.

THESIS STATEMENT

THE TOPIC SENTENCE Consider the Challenges

THE CONCLUDING SENTENCE I think team sports are definitely worth the challenge. Yes, you can be injured in the pursuit of fitness. You also risk the terrible feeling of being excluded if you don't play as well as others, and without fail you will experience what it feels like to lose. On the other hand, as a fit team member, you can work toward team spirit for all. After all, when teams reach out to include one another, they've won the most important game of all.

BODY 1 Team sports can provide a wonderful road to fitness, but they can also lead to injuries. With a team sport, you don't have to plan for exercise because the sport makes it an automatic part of your daily schedule. SUPPORTING SENTENCES With the regular practice and games, you maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. The best part is that you're having fun being fit. Playing volleyball on a team with your friends certainly beats jogging alone. Of course, with the constant running, lunging, and practicing, you greatly increase the chances of getting hurt. If you jog one lap too many, or if you aren't looking when someone bumps you the ball, you could sprain an ankle or get a concussion and be forced to sit out the rest of the season. BODY 2 Aside from the physical rewards and challenges of a team sport, think about the value of team spirit. Remember, however, that when successful team members bond with one another, less successful players can feel excluded. The winning point here is that you and all the people on your team share a common interest. SUPPORTING SENTENCES You can become very close. Whether it's talking about the ref at yesterday's game or arguing over whose turn it is to bring a snack to practice, you and your team members enjoy being together. You feel like friends for life. It's a huge relief when someone on the other team makes fun of you, and your team mates band together to confront the harasser. Think about the flip side, though. Someone is bound to be left out. Maybe it's Patty, who can't serve well, or Laurie, who is kind of quiet. They won't share in the good times with the rest of the team. They're the ones who get whispered about in the locker room, the ones who get left out of parties that include more successful team members. It really hurts to be excluded from an experience that's supposed to be fun. BODY 3 Part of the fun, of course, is the exhilaration of winning, but don't forget that for every team victory, another team has lost. SUPPORTING SENTENCES Playing on a team can be especially exciting at games, when there's a whole gym full of fans shouting to support you, ready to idolize you if you win. There's nothing better than winning. But you can't win all the time. Let's say that you miss a serve or hit the ball out of bounds, causing your team to lose a game. No one in the entire school will hesitate to tell you that you missed the easiest play in the world and that your whole team played a sloppy game. The least that will happen after a loss is the unavoidable letdown of losing.

HEALTH AND HEALING AT YOUR FINGER TIPS

Throw out the bottles and boxes of drugs in your house. A new theory suggests that medicine could be bad for your health, which should at least come as good news to people who cannot afford to buy expensive medicine. However, it is a blow to the medicine industry, and an even bigger blow to our confidence in the progress of science. This new theory argues that healing is at our fingertips: we can be healthy by doing Reiki on a regular basis. Supporters of medical treatment argue that medicine should be trusted since it is effective and scientifically proven. They say that there is no need for spiritual methods such as Reiki, Yoga, Tai Chi. These waste our time, something which is quite precious in our material world. There is medicine that can kill our pain, x-rays that show us our fractured bones or MRI that scans our brain for tumors. We must admit that these methods are very effective in the examples that they provide. However, there are some every day complaints such as back pains, headaches, insomnia, which are treated currently with medicine. When you have a headache, you take an Aspirin, or Vermidon, when you cannot sleep, you take Xanax without thinking of the side effects of these. When you use these pills for a long period, you become addicted to them; you cannot sleep without them. We pay huge amounts of money and become addicted instead of getting better. How about a safer and more economical way of healing? When doing Reiki to yourself, you do not need anything except your energy so it is very economical. As for its history, it was discovered in Japan in the early 1900s and its popularity has spread particularly throughout America and Western Europe. In quantum physics,

energy is recognized as the fundamental substance of which the universe is composed. Reiki depends on the energy within our bodies. It is a simple and effective way of restoring the energy flow. There are no side effects and it is scientifically explained. Opponents of alternative healing methods also claim that serious illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and cancer cannot be treated without drugs. They think so because these patients spend the rest of their lives in the hospital taking medicine. How can Reiki make these people healthy again? It is very unfortunate that these patients have to live in the hospital losing their hair because of chemotherapy, losing weight because of the

side effects of the medicine they take. Actually, it is common knowledge that except for when the cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, drugs also cannot treat AIDS or cancer. Most of the medicine these patients use are to ease their pain and their sufferings because of the medical treatment they undergo. Instead of drugs which are expensive and have many side effects, you can use your energy to overcome the hardships of life, find an emotional balance, leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries. Most of the chronic conditions such as eczema or migraine are known to have causes such as poor diet and stress. Deep rooted anger or other strong emotions can contribute to viral infections as well. Since balancing our emotions and controlling our thoughts are very important for our well-being, we should definitely start learning Reiki and avoid illnesses before it is too late. Some people may still maintain that in our material world, everything depends on time. It is even lacking time that causes much of the stress that leads to the illnesses we mentioned. How would it be possible to find time to do Reiki to ourselves and the people around us when we cannot even find time to go to the theater? This is one good thing about Reiki; it does not require more than 15 minutes of our time. There is no need for changing clothes or special equipment. It is a wonderfully simple healing art, an effective method of relaxation and stress-relief. Most important of all, it is less time consuming than medicine if we think of all the time we spend taking medicine for some complaints and taking some more for the side effects as well. Having said these, resistance to Reiki would be quite illogical. Reiki is natural and drug-free. What is more, it is easy to learn by anyone, regardless of age and experience. It can be used anywhere, anytime. It also enhances physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being and the benefits last a lifetime. It is definitely high time to get away from the drug boxes we store in our drug cabinet!

THE TOPIC SENTENCE HEALTH AND HEALING AT YOUR FINGER TIPS

INTRODUCTION Throw out the bottles and boxes of drugs in your house. A new theory suggests that medicine could be bad for your health, which should at least come as good news to people who cannot afford to buy expensive medicine. However, it is a blow to the medicine industry, and an even bigger blow to our confidence in the progress of science. This new theory argues that healing is at our fingertips: we can be healthy by doing Reiki on a regular basis.

BODY 1 Supporters of medical treatment argue that medicine should be trusted since it is effective and scientifically proven. SUPPORTING SENTENCES They say that there is no need for spiritual methods such as Reiki, Yoga, Tai Chi. These waste our time, something which is quite precious in our material world. There is medicine that can kill our pain, x-rays that show us our fractured bones or MRI that scans our brain for tumors. We must admit that these methods are very effective in the examples that they provide. However, there are some every day complaints such as back pains, headaches, insomnia, which are treated currently with medicine. When you have a headache, you take an Aspirin, or Vermidon, when you cannot sleep, you take Xanax without thinking of the side effects of these. When you use these pills for a long period, you become addicted to them; you cannot sleep without them. We pay huge amounts of money and become addicted instead

of getting better. BODY 2 Opponents of alternative healing methods also claim that serious illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and cancer cannot be treated without drugs. SUPPORTING SENTENCES They think so because these patients spend the rest of their lives in the hospital taking medicine. How can Reiki make these people healthy again? It is very unfortunate that these patients have to live in the hospital losing their hair because of chemotherapy, losing weight because of the side effects of the medicine they take. Actually, it is common knowledge that except for when the cancer is

diagnosed at an early stage, drugs also cannot treat AIDS or cancer. Most of the medicine these patients use are to ease their pain and their sufferings because of the medical treatment they undergo. Instead of drugs which are expensive and have many side effects, you can use your energy to overcome the hardships of life, find an emotional balance, leave the stress of everyday life and let go of the everyday worries. Most of the chronic conditions such as eczema or migraine are known to have causes such as poor diet and stress. Deep rooted anger or other strong emotions can contribute to viral infections as well. Since balancing our emotions and controlling our thoughts are very important for our well-being, we should definitely start learning Reiki and avoid illnesses before it is too late. BODY 3 Some people may still maintain that in our material world, everything depends on time. It is even lacking time that causes much of the stress that leads to the illnesses we mentioned. SUPPORTING SENTENCES How would it be possible to find time to do Reiki to ourselves and the people around us when we cannot even find time to go to the theater? This is one good thing about

Reiki; it does not require more than 15 minutes of our time. There is no need for changing clothes or special equipment. It is a wonderfully simple healing art, an effective method of relaxation and stress-relief. Most important of all, it is less time consuming than medicine if we think of all the time we spend taking medicine for some complaints and taking some more for the side effects as well.

THE CONCLUDING SENTENCE Having said these, resistance to Reiki would be quite illogical. Reiki is natural and drug-free. What is more, it is easy to learn by anyone, regardless of age and

experience. It can be used anywhere, anytime. It also enhances physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being and the benefits last a lifetime. It is definitely high time to get away from the drug boxes we store in our drug cabinet!

I never saw her again after that Write a story ending with, I never saw her again after that. The gaunt figure that inched its way slowly towards the medicine counter looked old and haggard. Her dreary-looking outfit did nothing to conceal her bleak and depressing demeanor. Anyone who looked at her would have thought she carried the worlds burdens on her shoulders. Quietly, she sat on one of the chairs and waited patiently, like the rest of us, for her number to be flashed on the digital screen. I was rattled. I knew I had seen her somewhere before a younger, happier version. There was no way I could be wrong. Like an arrow released from its bow, the buried and forgotten memories pierced my heart with an unknown intensity. It had to be Mary Anne, my best friend in secondary school. Then again, this person looked old, much too old to be 29. Anyway, I summoned enough courage and went towards her. Hearing my footsteps, she looked up slowly. The flash of recognition in her eyes told me I was not wrong. It is you, Mary Anne Danker, is it not? She nodded her head silently as if embarrassed. Hello, John? You are looking good. Her remarks reminded me of how beautiful she had been once. Mary Anne had been the school beauty. Everyone had admired her for her looks, her brains and her beautiful character. Many had said, rather enviously, that God had worked overtime with her making her one of his masterpieces. One day, Mary Anne had stopped coming to school. Devastated, I had gone to her house, only to find it all locked up. Checks with neighbors proved futile. No one knew where the Danker family had gone and why they had left so suddenly. Taking a seat next to her, I wondered what had happened to the ravishing beauty I had once known. Why did you leave so suddenly, Mary Anne? Why? She looked at me nervously, clasping and unclasping her hands in her lap. I could sense that she was rather reluctant to talk, reluctant to expose a part of her life which

had probably caused her a great deal of pain and suffering. A prolonged silence ensued. Finally, she inhaled deeply and started telling me her story. Her mother had been diagnosed with end stage cancer and there was nothing the doctors could do. They said that she had only three months to live. Her father thought it best to return to their hometown, to let her live in peace in the surroundings she had grown up in. Her father, devastated by his wifes death, started to neglect his own health and three months later, he too died of a broken heart, leaving Mary Anne in the care of relatives. Tears rolled down Mary Annes cheeks as she related the difficult years with her aunt. The old widow treated her badly, forcing Mary Anne to quit school and to work as a dishwasher in a restaurant. The cruel old lady often beat her, and her cousins, jealous of her beauty, were more vicious than their mother. Now that the aunt was old and suffering from cancer, her five children had deserted her when they realized that she needed special care. Despite her aunts ghastly treatment of her, Mary Anne felt sorry for her. I cannot leave her. She has no one else, she said. I have promised to take care of her till the end of her life. I looked at Mary Anne and saw her goodness. Instead of seeing a gaunt and weary figure, I saw an amazingly beautiful human being. My heart went out to her. Just then her number was flashed on the screen. She got up and collected the medicine which, I understood, was for her aunt. Never had I felt so helpless and wretched. Her story reminded me of something my late grandfather used to say, Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep. Before leaving, Mary Anne turned and smiled sadly at me. I never saw her again after that.

EXPOSITION The story about Mary Anne who leaves town when her mother is diagnosed with cancer. Her parents die and she is treated cruelly by her aunt. Important characters - Mary Anne - Narrator - The aunt

RISING ACTION Her mother had been diagnosed with end stage cancer and there was nothing the doctors could do. They said that she had only three months to live. Her father thought it best to return to their hometown, to let her live in peace in the surroundings she had grown up in.

CLIMAX Her father, devastated by his wifes death, started to neglect his own health and three months later, he too died of a broken heart, leaving Mary Anne in the care of relatives.

FALLING ACTION The old widow treated her badly, forcing Mary Anne to quit school and to work as a dishwasher in a restaurant. The cruel old lady often beat her, and her cousins, jealous of her beauty, were more vicious than their mother. Now that the aunt was old and suffering from cancer, her five children had deserted her when they realized that she needed special care. Despite her aunts ghastly treatment of her, Mary Anne felt sorry for her.

RESOLUTION I cannot leave her. She has no one else, she said. I have promised to take care of her till the end of her life.

PLOT OF THE STORY

EXPOSITION The story about Mary Anne who leaves town when her mother is diagnosed with cancer. Her parents die and she is treated cruelly by her aunt. Important characters - Mary Anne - Narrator - The aunt

RISING ACTION Her mother had been diagnosed with end stage cancer and there was nothing the doctors could do. They said that she had only three months to live. Her father thought it best to return to their hometown, to let her live in peace in the surroundings she had grown up in.

CLIMAX Her father, devastated by his wifes death, started to neglect his own health and three months later, he too died of a broken heart, leaving Mary Anne in the care of relatives.

FALLING ACTION The old widow treated her badly, forcing Mary Anne to quit school and to work as a dishwasher in a restaurant. The cruel old lady often beat her, and her cousins, jealous of her beauty, were more vicious than their mother. Now that the aunt was old and suffering from cancer, her five children had deserted her when they realized that she needed special care. Despite her aunts ghastly treatment of her, Mary Anne felt sorry for her.

RESOLUTION I cannot leave her. She has no one else, she said. I have promised to take care of her till the end of her life.