Section 1: A text structure analysis of FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
1. Type of writing and summary of the text
Type of writing
This is a piece of descriptive writing.
Main idea of the passage
Festivals and celebrations of all kinds, such as festivals of the dead, festivals to honour people, harvest festivals and spring festivals, have been held ever since the ancient times.
Topic sentence of 1st paragraph
Ancient festivals celebrate the end of the cold weather and the hunting of animals.
Topic sentence of 2nd paragraph
Festivals are held to honour the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors.
Topic sentence of 3rd paragraph
Festivals can be held as an honour to famous people or to the gods.
Topic sentence of 4th paragraph
Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.