Step 4.
(1) However
(2) To begin with
(3) Again
(4) In addition
Main Point: The passage and the lecture dispute whether having an odd name makes life difficult for a person.
Example Sentence 1: The passage claims that children with odd names have lower grades in school, and the lecture disagrees.
Example Sentence 2: The passage says that children with odd names are likely to be a failures as adults, again, the lecture debate.
Summary Sentence: The passage says it makes difference in life to have an odd name, however, the lecture disagrees.
Step 5.
The passage and the lecture debate whether having an odd name makes life harder for a person to live. The passage claims that children with odd names often have difficult lives compare to those with common names. On the other hand, the lecture disagrees. It says that having an odd name do not affect their lives.
First of all, the passage brings up a study where children with odd names have lower grades than the others. The study says it is because they get distracted by getting teased. However, the lecture states that it is not true and the oddly named children have less academic support at home since they are more likely to have uneducated parents.
Next, the passage talks about how the most of people with odd names quit college and not get hired for a job because of their names. Again, the lecture disagrees. The lecture mentions a survey that shows people with odd names are proud of their names and do not have trouble finding jobs. Furthermore, the lecture says that the odd names are helpful to find one’s job, because it stands out.
To sum up, the passage says it negatively affect people’s lives to have odd names, but the lecture says that it doesn’t make any difference to have odd names.
According to the passage, children with odd names often have difficult lives compared to those with common names. On the other hand, the lecture disagrees. It says that having an odd name does not affect their lives.
First of all, the passage brings up a study where children with odd names have lower grades than those who do not. The study says this is because they get distracted when teased over their names. However, the lecture states that this is not true and the oddly named children have less academic support at home since they are more likely to have uneducated parents.
Next, the passage talks about how most of people with odd names quit college and do not get hired for jobs because of their names. Again, the lecture disagree by highlighting a survey that shows people with odd names are proud of their names and do not have trouble finding jobs. Furthermore, the lecture says that the odd names are helpful to fin
d one’s job, because it stands out.
To sum up, the passage says odd names negatively affect people’s lives, but the lecture says that having an odd name doesn’t make any difference.