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Mosaic 2 Writing, 4/e
Laurie Blass
Meredith Pike-Baky

Danger and Daring

Identifying Topic and Angle

Write the topic and angle in the box following the thesis statement.



1

Adventurers are people for who fear death less than they do a boring life.

topic _________
angle ________

2

There have been a number of women mountain climbers and explorers, but men such as Admiral Byrd and Edmund Hillary are still much more famous.

topic ___________
angle ___________

3

Although we may admire the feats of famous explorers and mountain climbers, most of us can find sufficient challenges right close to home.

topic ___________
angle ___________

4

Christopher Columbus may be the most famous European explorer to reach the Americas. However, the Vikings actually beat him by several hundred years.

topic ___________
angle ___________