Page 11 - Inside Writing (demo)

Analyze

A. Read Easy Walking again. Some details tell about the audience. Other details tell
about the routine. Check (./) the details that tell you about the audience.

L 1. Most people quit exercise routines because they try to achieve too much
at once.
_ 2. All you need is a pair of running shoes and comfortable clothes.
_ 3. Second, walk at a fast pace for two minutes.

_ 4. The goal of this routine is to get you off the couch and moving.
_ 5. Try to walk four times a week.

_ 6. I am positive you will be ready for more physical activity after
three months.

B. Look at the exercise routines on pages 2-3 again. Answer the questions with
a partner.
1. How many exercises are there in Find the Time to Get Fit?

two exercises: lifting water bottles and step-ups

2. Could you do the exercises in Find the Time to Get Fit without the pictures?

3. Why do you think the writer included the pictures in Find the Time to Get Fit?

4. How many steps are there in the "lifting water bottles" exercise? _ ____ _

5. Compare the Finding the Time to Get Fit routine to the Easy Walking routine.

Which one is easier to understand? Why?

6. Is the picture in the Get Marathon Ready routine important? Why, or why not?

7. Of the three routines, which one is best for you? Why?

C. Look at Get Marathon Ready again. Discuss these questions in a small group.
1. Does the article explain where you can do this routine? Why, or why not?
2. Does it explain how often to do the routine?

3. Does it explain how many times to do the steps in the routine?
4. Do you have enough information to do this routine? Is there any other
information that you think would be helpful?

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