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9 . Definition Paragraph and Plan Directions: Read the following…
9 . Definition Paragraph and Plan
Directions: Read the following definition paragraph and then answer the questions that follow. (Hint: As you read, try to spot the sentence that has an irrelevant detail.)
(1) Do you want to be a doctor but have reservations about the enormous debt and years of commitment that come with medical school? (2) A career as a physician assistant (PA) might be the perfect compromise. (3) Physician assistants are members of a health-care team who practice medicine under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. (4) A physician spends four to five years in medical school, but most physician assistant schools take only two years to complete. (5) After passing a national exam to obtain a license, physician assistants perform many of the same on-the-job activities as a doctor does, including taking medical histories, examining and treating patients, ordering and analyzing lab tests and x-rays, making diagnoses, and counseling patients. (6) Some patients have chronic health issues, such as diabetes or hypertension. (7) Another positive element of a career as a physician assistant is the reasonable hours. (8) As the nine-to-five workday becomes increasingly obsolete, most physician assistants still work an average of 40 hours per week. (9) Finally, the career of a physician assistant is defined by its excellent pay and job security. (10) Unlike many recent college graduates who are forced to take low-level and poor-paying positions, most certified physician assistants immediately find work in their fields and are well compensated for it. (11) Employment in this field is expected to grow by 30% between 2014 and 2024, much faster than the average for all other occupations. (12) In addition, according to the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ Census Report, physician assistants have a median income of $98,180. (13) Therefore, being a physician assistant means having a secure and high-paying career that offers daily challenges in the medical field without as many years of schooling or the astronomical student loans that come with being a doctor.
What is the topic sentence of this definition paragraph?
1- (11) Employment in this field is expected to grow by 30% between 2014 and 2024, much faster than the average for all other occupations.
2- (3) Physician assistants are members of a health-care team who practice medicine under the supervision of a physician or surgeon.
3- (1) Do you want to be a doctor but have reservations about the enormous debt and years of commitment that come with medical school?
What kind of definition appears in the topic sentence?
1- Definition by negation
2- Definition by synonym
3- Definition by class
Which sentence does not clearly relate to and support the topic sentence? (Hint: Select the sentence that does not help the reader understand what it means to be a physician assistant.)
1- (7) Another positive element of a career as a physician assistant is the reasonable hours.
2- (12) In addition, according to the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ Census Report, physician assistants have a median income of $98,180.
3- (6) Some patients have chronic health issues, such as diabetes or hypertension.
What specific examples or informative details support the paragraph’s definition of what it means to have a career as a physician assistant? Check all that apply.
1- The pay of a physician assistant
2- The typical car owned by a physician assistant
3- The on-the-job duties of a physician assistant
4- The years of education required for a physician assistant
5- The workweek hours for a physician assistant
