Directions: Look for signal words in the following sentences and identify the organizational pattern for each of the following sentences from a sociology textbook.There is little evidence that grade inflation will slow down anytime soon. As a result, the C grade (which used to mean “average”) may all but disappear, making just about every student “above average.”―Adapted from Macionis, Sociology, 13th ed., p. 531.

For the following question, choose the most appropriate transition based upon the relationship expressed in each sentence. The end of a marriage has _______ effects on social standing. _______ effect is that couples who divorce take on the financial burden of supporting two households.

Authors often point out how two ideas are alike by providing ________.

Patterns of development are used by authors in order to _______.

Words and phrases that show relationships among ideas are called _____.

The writing pattern that explains why something happened and the results that followed is called ________.

A bacterial strain has been isolated from a patient’s urine specimen and a Kirby-Bauer susceptibility test has been done on the bacterial strain.  There is no zone of inhibition around antibiotic X. Which statement correctly describes this situation?

Which is incorrect about fermentation?

A particular microbial control agent weakens and destroys peptidoglycan.   This would specifically damage the ________,

Is this bacterial isolate positive or negative for catalase activity?