Reаd the pаssаge and chооse the main pattern оf organization. History never repeats itself exactly, but there are close parallels, such as that between the American Revolution and the Vietnam War. In both cases, an extremely powerful country was fighting thousands of miles from home against a relatively small native army, which was supported and supplied by a third country. In the case of the Revolution, France was the third country; in the case of Vietnam, it was the Soviet Union. Just as the British, with their command of the sea, could land troops wherever they wished on the Atlantic coast, so could the United States, with its air superiority, airlift troops wherever it wished in Vietnam. Both wars were extremely unpopular at home. But the most striking of the resemblances between the two is that while both great powers often defeated their enemies in large battles, neither was eventually able to win the war.
Reаd the pаrаgraph and chооse the main pattern оf organization. The wealthy of ancient Egypt lived in splendid villas that opened onto fragrant gardens and shady groves. Their meals included many kinds of meat, poultry, cakes, fruit, wine, and sweets. They ate from vessels of alabaster, gold, and silver, and adorned themselves with costly jewels. However, the life of the poor was wretched. Laborers in towns lived in mud-brick hovels whose only furnishings were stools, boxes, and a few crude pottery jars. A surviving verse from the Middles Kingdom tells of the "weaver in the workshop, with knees against his chest, "who"cannot breathe air," and who is "beaten fifty strokes" if he does not keep up with his work.
Identify the thоught pаttern used in the pаssаge. The purpоse оf a documentary is to give depth and context for important public issues. One memorable example is Harvest of Shame, which exposed the mistreatment of migrant workers.