Homework
1. Read the following text and identify its topic sentence. Are the semantic conditions of global
coherence satisfied?
The Monastery of Horezu
Founded in 1690 by Prince Constantine Brancoveanu, the monastery of Horezu is a masterpiece of
the 'Brancovenesti' style. Renown for the richness of its sculptural detail, the treatment of its religious
compositions and its painted decorative works, the monastery houses precious collections of frescos and
icons dating from the end of the 17th century and beginning of the 18th century.
The Hurezi School of mural and icon painting established at the monastery in the 18th century had a
profound influence on religious art and architecture in the Balkan region.
The monastery museum, housed in the princely residence, features masterpieces of Brancovenesti art:
icons, books, embroideries, silver collections and an interesting library of old books containing
approximately 4,000 volumes. Overnight accommodation available.
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No Paragraph Topic sentence
1 Founded in 1690 by Prince Constantine Brancoveanu, the monastery of The monastery of
Horezu is a masterpiece of the ‘Brancovenesti’ style. Renown for the Horezu is a
richness of its sculptural detail, the treatment of its religious compositions masterpiece of the
and its painted decorative works, the monastery houses precious collections ‘Brancovenesti’
of frescos and icons dating from the end of the 17 th century and beginning style.
of the 18th century.
2 .. The Hurezi School of mural and icon painting established at the monastery The Hurezi
in the 18th century had a profound influence on religious art and School of mural and
architecture in the Balkan region. icon painting
established at the
monastery in the
18th century
3. The monastery museum, housed in the princely residence, features The monastery
masterpieces of Brancovenesti art: icons, books, embroideries, silver museum… features
collections and an interesting library of old books containing masterpieces of
approximately 4,000 volumes. Overnight accommodation available. Brancovenesti art:
2. Read the text below and establish its superstructure. Is it globally coherent? Is it linearly
coherent?
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innovative features such as our exclusive 3D technology. Immerse yourself in movies and games and get
the ultimate 3D experience with the SAMSUNG PN42A450 plasma HDTV.
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No Fragment (it can be composed by more Superstructure
than a sentence)
1 Too much sun interrupting your movie Introduction/ identifying a problem
watching?
2 ... No matter when you watch a SAMSUNG Offering a solution for the problem
plasma HDTV, you’ll always see crisp, clear
images and bright vivid color.
3 Ultra FilterBright™ reduces glare and Offering details about the solution of
enhances the contrast ratio in the brightest the problem
rooms.
4 This 42” plasma HDTV also comes with Adding more details
more innovative features such as our
exclusive 3D technology.
5 Immerse yourself in movies and games and Conclusion/ Persuading the clients
get the ultimate 3D experience with the to embrace the solution
SAMSUNG PN42A450 plasma HDTV.