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Detail Sentence Practice

Discover why cats make excellent pets due to their soft fur and therapeutic abilities, providing stress relief and emotional support.

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Detail Sentence Practice

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  1. Detail Sentence Practice Thesis: Cats make good pets.

  2. Paragraph one:Cats make good pets because they have soft fur, which is pleasant to the touch, even stress relieving. Detail: According to research statistics conducted by Dr Caio at BYU, 65% of children with down syndrome are calmed down significantly by the pleasant touch of a cat’s soft fur.

  3. Paragraph one:Cats make good pets because they have soft fur, which is pleasant to the touch, even stress relieving. Detail: Studies show that the tactile nature of fur is stress-relieving because the sensation against the nerves of a person’s skin, upon contact with the fur, triggers the release of endorphins in the brain (Graham, 2001, p.34).

  4. Paragraph two: In addition to the pleasing sensation of the cat’s soft fur, the cat’s purr is also helpful in that it is therapeutic. Detail:

  5. Paragraph two: In addition to the pleasing sensation of the cat’s soft fur, the cat’s purr is also helpful in that it is therapeutic. Detail: Dr. Wen of Harvard said, “Purring is soothing because of its striking similarities to the sounds heard by a baby while in the womb of his or her mother” (p. 122).

  6. Paragraph three: Not only does the purr of a cat offer a form of natural therapy to the owner, the cat’s purr is also uplifting. Detail:

  7. Paragraph three: Not only does the purr of a cat offer a form of natural therapy to the owner, the cat’s purr is also uplifting. Detail: Due to her stressful work demands, Dr. Vikki Rengifo, a surgeon at Harborview Trauma Care in Seattle, has always made sure to own at least one cat. She says of her current pet, a white calico named Sassy, “Every morning when I come home, Sassy is right at my feet, rubbing against my leg and purring loudly, which makes me feel good, even after a tough day. It’s like she’s telling me, ‘I love and appreciate you.’”

  8. Paragraph four: In addition to the aforementioned evidences, and despite debate, cats make good pets simply because they make good companions and have even been known to save their owner’s life. Detail:

  9. Paragraph four: In addition to the aforementioned evidences, and despite debate, cats make good pets simply because they make good companions and have even been known to save their owner’s life. Detail: Due to her stressful work demands, Dr. Vikki Rengifo, a surgeon at Harborview Trauma Care in Seattle, has always made sure to own at least one cat. She says of her current pet, a white calico named Sassy, “Every morning when I come home, Sassy is right at my feet, rubbing against my leg and purring loudly, which makes me feel good, even after a tough day. It’s like she’s telling me, ‘I love and appreciate you.’”

  10. Journal Based on the following thesis statement, write a supporting paragraph that highlights a specific example, helping to prove the thesis. Use a topic sentence, which includes a transition from the thesis. Use well-written detail and commentary sentences to support the topic sentence Include a conclusion (Make up research findings if needed.) Thesis: Dogs make the best pets.

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