1. Mattel announced a new Barbie doll and offered a trade-in for old dolls. However, they did not announce that this teaches children that relationships with material things are temporary in today's throw-away society. 2. The main point of the excerpt is about how trading in old dolls for new ones teaches children that relationships with material items are increasingly temporary in modern society. 3. The text does not state how the writer began their concept paper. 4. The text does not state what ideas the writer should further clarify or explain. 5. The text does not state how the writer ended their concept paper.

1. TWO-PART TASK
- by pair
- 1 whole sheet

2. Directions: Read each statement
carefully. Then, write the letter with
the correct answer on your answer
sheet.
A. Read the text below. Then, answer
the questions that follow.

3. I. Things: The Throw Away Society (An
Excerpt)
(1) “Barbie,” a twelve-inch plastic teen-
ager, is the best- known and best- selling
doll in history. Since its introduction in
1959, the Barbie doll population of the
world has grown to 12,000,000 –more
than the human population of Los
Angeles or Paris.

4. Little girls adore Barbie because she is
highly realistic and eminently dress-
upable. Mattel Inc., makers of Barbie,
also sells a complete wardrobe of her,
including clothes for ordinary daytime
wear, clothes for formal party wear,
clothes for swimming and skiing.

5. (2) Recently Mattel announced a new and
improved Barbie doll. Moreover, Mattel
announced that, for the first time, any
young lady wishing to purchase a new
Barbie would receive a trade-in allowance
for her old one.

6. (3) What Mattel did not announce was
that by trading for her old doll for a
technologically improved model, the little
girl of today, citizen of tomorrow’s super-
industrial world, would learn a
fundamental lesson about the new society:
that man’s relationships with things are
increasingly temporary. (“Chapter 4
THINGS: THE THROW-AWAY SOCIETY,”
n.d.)

7. Let’s Check!
1. What is the plan of Mattel with the old
Barbie dolls?
2. What is the main point of the excerpt?
3. How did the writer begin his concept
paper?
4. What ideas should be further clarified
or explained by the writer?
5. How did the writer end his concept
paper?

8. II. Thoughts Organizer!
Directions: Read and study the following
excerpts taken from the article “Green
Holiday Tips.” Do you think the
paragraphs are organized? Then, sort the
details in the matrix below. Just write the
number of sentences in the table.

9. 1Why spend more on new holiday knick-
knacks when you can make your own out of
recycled materials? 2You’ll be surprised at what
you can make out of unwanted items hidden
away in your household. 3Try making hanging
lanterns using old jars and wire, hand cut paper
snowflakes out of newspaper, or even Christmas
tree ornaments with the ribbons and cards from
last year’s gifts. 4This is a great way to test your
creativity and celebrate an eco-friendly Yuletide
season.

10. 5Impress your friends and family this
year at a low-cost, creative, green holiday
bash. 6Use electronic invitations to get the
word out. 7Set the ambiance with
personalized decors out of recycled
materials, and energy-efficient LED fairy
lights. 8Start the party early to make use
of natural light. 9Serve organic dishes
made from fresh food bought from the
local market.

11. 10Organic food can be prepared in a very
meticulous way. 11Food from the markets
generally has less packaging than
supermarket foods and has not travelled
as far. 12Use reusable dinnerware instead
of disposables as much as possible.
13Place clearly marked recycling and non-
recycling bins out for your guests.
14Celebrate the holidays in the most
visited places in the city.