English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 14

Fill in the missing words: "How I relax" uses the following words to help show time order:____________-,__________,______________,___________, and ______________.
Emphatic order is sometimes described as "save-the-best-'til-last" order. It
means that the most interesting or important detail is placed in the last part of
a paper. (In cases where all details seem equal in importance, the writer should
impose a personal order that seems logical or appropriate to the details.) The last
position in a paper is the most emphatic position because the reader is most likely
to remember the last thing read. Finally, last of all, and most important are typical
words and phrases showing emphasis. The following paragraph organizes its
details through emphatic order.
The National Enquirer
There are several reasons why the National Enquirer is so popular. First of all, the paper is advertised on television. In the ads, attractive-looking people say, with a smile, "I want to know!" as they scan the pages of the Enquirer. The ads reassure people that it's all right to want to read stories such as "Heartbreak for Jennifer Lopez" or "Prince's Fiancée in New Royal Topless Scandal." In addition, the paper is easily available. In supermarkets, convenience stores, and drugstores, the Enquirer is always displayed in racks close to the cash register. As customers wait in line, they can't help being attracted to the paper's glaring headlines. Then, on impulse, customers will add the paper to their other purchases. Most of all, people read the Enquirer because they love gossip. We find other people's lives fascinating, especially if those people are rich and famous. We want to see and read about their homes, their clothes, and their friends, lovers, and families. We also take a kind of mean delight in their unfl attering photos and problems and mistakes, perhaps because we envy them. Even though we may be ashamed of our interest, it's hard to resist buying a paper that promises "The Forbidden Love of Paris Hilton" or "Film Star Who Now Looks Like a Cadaver" or even "Hollywood Star Wars: Who Hates Whom and Why." The Enquirer knows how to get us interested and make us buy.