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What is a college discourse community?
 
  a. It's a club for people with a common interest.
  b. It is a group that explores better ways to communicate across the campus.
  c. It is a group that helps students with writing to meet the expectations of their professors
  across the various disciplines.
  d. It is a group formed around an academic discipline whose members share similar habits of
  thinking, problem solving, and communicating.

Question 2

Which of the following topic sentences does not provide transition?
 
  a) First, I came to college to improve my chances of getting a promotion.
  b) I hoped to meet different kinds of people and make new friends.
  c) I also thought college would help me improve my communication skills.
  d) In addition to these practical reasons, I thought attending college would simply be a
  fun and interesting experience.



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Answer to Question 1

d. It is a group formed around an academic discipline whose members share similar habits
of thinking, problem solving, and communicating.

Answer to Question 2

b



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