Read each of the following paragraphs. Write the main point and support in the boxes below.
When we see people chewing gum, we might think it gives an impression of immaturity or unprofessionalism. We all remember teachers in elementary school forbidding gum-chewing, though we never knew why. But new research indicates that chewing gum can actually improve certain kinds of thinking and memory. Subjects in a study conducted by Andrew Scholey in England showed that people who chewed gum during challenging mental tasks performed significantly better than subjects who did not chew gum doing the same tasks. Scholey speculated that the chewing increased heart rate, and therefore increased oxygen flowing to the brain while lowering stress and anxiety. Still, it is not a good idea to chew gum during a job interview as the negative impression of chewing is widespread.
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Practice 2: Paragraph 1
In communities around the United States, people are “time banking,” giving their individual skills in return for another’s, and building a sense of community in the process. For example, one person might not have a driver’s license or a car but needs transportation to a regular appointment. That same person is a good baker, and so offers to make cakes, pies, or cookies in return for transportation to her appointment. Individuals offer up their skills and get what they need in return, when they need it. Time banking in some large cities is funded by AmeriCorps because the groups are large and need a central administration. People involved in time banking are highly satisfied with the practice because it is local, it saves money, and it connects people who might not otherwise meet, strengthening community ties. It also reminds individuals that they have something to contribute as they offer up their skills to their neighbors.