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PARAGRAPH

WRITING
Parts of a paragraph

PARAGRAPH

Topic Supporting Concluding


sentence Sentence sentence
TOPIC SENTENCE
What is it and what are its components?
Read the passage on the next slide and answer the following
questions.

◦ What is the main idea of the paragraph?


◦ Which sentence indicates the main idea of the paragraph?
Read the passage on the next slide and answer the following
questions.

◦ How does Sentence 3 support the main idea?


◦ Which point does the author make about the aggressive style?
◦ In which sentence does the writer introduce an example of the aggressive
style?
◦ Which point does the author make about the passive style?
◦ In which sentence does the writer introduce an example of the passive
style?
Topic sentence and its position within a paragraph
◦ Every good paragraph has a topic sentence.
◦ It is the most important sentence of the paragraph.
◦ It briefly indicates what the paragraph is going to discuss.
◦ Topic sentence is a helpful guide both to the writer and the reader.
Writer: What information to include and what not to include
Reader: to get prepared to understand the paragraph as he/ she can see what the
paragraph is going to be about
Complete Sentence Topic + Controlling idea
• Sub+ Verb Communication with colleagues requires
sensitivity and understanding.

Topic sentence

The most general statement in the It should not be too general or too specific.
paragraph • English has been influenced by other languages
• The slang expression ‘so long’ is probably a
• The Arabic origin of many English words
corruption of the Arabic ‘salaam’.
is not always obvious.
Choosing a topic sentence
TG
TS

BEST

BEST
TS
TS
I
TG
I

TG
TS

BEST
The position of
topic sentences
Beginning
The position of
topic sentences
End
◦ Read the sentences in each group in the Recognising
following slides and decide which is the Topic Sentences
topic sentence. Label it as TS (Topic Most general sentence.

Sentence)
TS
TS
TS
TS
PARTS OF A TOPIC
SENTENCE
Topic and control
Topic Controlling idea

It names the subject of It limits or controls the topic to


the paragraph a specific idea that you can
discuss within a paragraph.
• Convenience foods are easy to prepare.

• Immigrants have contributed many delicious food to US cuisine.


Note that a topic sentence should not have controlling ideas which are unrelated.
Topic and Controlling idea: Exercises
Topic and Controlling idea: Exercises
TOPIC SENTENCE EXERCISES
English has borrowed many words from other languages.
Write a topic sentence for each paragraph.
Write a topic sentence for each paragraph.
There are several differences between the European system of higher education

and the American one


Write a topic sentence for each paragraph.
Housing design in different cultures is generally related to the types of
materials available for construction.
Writing topic sentences: Write two or three topic
sentences for each topic
◦ Mobile phone
◦ Text messaging
◦ Online social networks
◦ Movies
◦ Advertisements
SUPPORTING
SENTENCES
Supporting sentences
◦ They explain or prove the topic sentence – examples, statistics, facts and
quotations
◦ Students often fail to support their ideas adequately
◦ In the next slides, compare the two versions of a paragraph and do the following:
1. What is the topic sentence of each paragraph and identify topic and controlling
idea.
2. Which supporting sentence in version 2 include the following details. Write the
sentence number.
example: ……………. Statistics ……………….. Quotation ………..
ST

QT

EG
Examples of Opinions
 Women are better communicators than men.
 Smoking is a bad habit.
 English is an easy language to learn.

• Opinions are not acceptable as support.


• If you express an opinion, you must support with fact.

Examples of Facts
 At sea level, water boils at 100 degree Celsius.
 Women live longer than men,
 Cigarettes are addictive.
• Even facts sometimes need proof as in the last two
examples.
Using examples
as support
Easiest –
• from own
knowledge and
• experience
• You don’t need to search the internet or library.
• Examples make your writing lively and interesting.
• Your reader is more likely to remember your point if you
support it with a memorable example.
• Words or phrases that introduce examples:
• For example, for instance, such as +Noun, an
example of Noun…
O
F-NP
SSD
F-NP
SSD
F-NP
F-NP
SSD

F-NP
SSD

O
CONCLUDING
SENTENCE
Two functions of concluding sentence
◦ Signals the end of the paragraph
◦ Reminds the reader of important ideas
Summarising the main points
Repeating the topic sentence in different words (paraphrasing)
• Not all paragraph needs a concluding sentence.
• Never introduce a new idea in the concluding sentence as in the following
example.
ANALYSING
CONCLUSION
Summary or repeating the topic sentence?
WRITING THE
CONCLUDING
SENTENCE
In short, a good communicator knows how to listen, as well as how to speak
effectively.
WRITING PROCESS
Communication
Prewrite to get
Organise your Write the first
ideas-
ideas draft.
brainstorming

Edit and
Write a new Revise the
proofread the
draft draft
draft
• Write “Communication” at the top of your paper.
• Write down anything that come into your mind
about the topic.

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