Chapter 9 Discusses Three Techniques for Dividing Long Paragraphs

question 11

Short Answer

Chapter 9 discusses three techniques for dividing long paragraphs. One is to make the topic sentence a separate paragraph and split the supporting information into separate paragraphs. What are the other two techniques?

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Definitions:

Finely Crystalline

Describes a texture of rocks or minerals with very small crystals that are often too small to be seen unaided, indicating rapid cooling or chemical precipitation.

Glassy Texture

A description of igneous rocks that cooled quickly from molten material, resulting in a non-crystalline or vitreous appearance.

Pyroclastic Eruption

A volcanic eruption involving the explosive ejection of hot ash, lava fragments, and gases.

Pegmatite

An igneous rock containing very large crystals, which may be centimeters to meters long.