Alone or Group

　　Choice A: alone

　　- set own schedule

　　- focus on priorities

　　- concentration

　　Choice B: group

　　- share work

　　- motivation

　　- company

　　Topic sentence

　　- I have learned that I definitely prefer to study alone because I am more successful this way.

　　Supporting sentence

　　- I like to set a schedule according to what I have to study.

　　- I focus my weaker areas; they might not be the ones a study group would choose.

　　- Organizing my study time allows me to control the pace an atmosphere.

　　Closing sentence (optional)

　　- Without other people around me I can concentrate fully on the work and take in the material more efficiently.

　　I have leaned that I definitely prefer to study alone because I am more successful this way. The method I like to follow is to set a schedule for myself according to what I must study. If I divide it into units I can manage the workload better. Mostly, I focus on my weaker areas. There are my priority areas but they might not be the ones a study group chooses to work on. While a study group sounds like it might be fun and a way to share the work, my study time is more effective when I plan it alone. Organizing my own study time allows me to control the pace as well as the atmosphere of my study sessions. Without other people around me I can concentrate fully on the work and take in the material more efficiently.

　　In person or By letter

　　Choice A: in person

　　- take action instantly

　　- get quicker response

　　- express your disappointment

　　Choice B: by letter

　　- document the details

　　- clam down

　　- ask for action

　　Topic sentence

　　- Despite the temptation to complain immediately, I prefer to keep a cool head and wait to write a letter.

　　Supporting sentence

　　- A letter lets me document the incident.

　　- The purpose of a letter is to file a formal record or complaint.

　　- I need to find the person in authority.

　　Closing sentence (optional)

　　- By taking my time and writing a proper letter of complaint I can express my anger and let the store do something to make me feel better about my purchase.

　　Despite the temptation to complain immediately, I prefer to keep a cool head and wait to write a letter. Complaining immediately does give some emotional satisfaction and the listener can see the very real upset I am feeling, but it might miss the point of complaining. A letter lets me document the incident and is less likely to end in hard feelings and yelling at someone. After all, the purpose of the letter is to file a formal record or complaint that must be dealt with. Perhaps the service person needs more training. furthermore, I need to find the person in authority that can act on my complaint. The manager might choose to apologize or to offer me a discount to make good on the store’s policy of good service to customers. By taking my time and writing a proper letter of complaint I can express my anger and let the store do something to make me feel better about my purchase.