How to wrtite a paragraph

HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH TEACHER : NGUYEN DICH LONG... WHAT IS A PARAGRAPH?• A paragraph is a basic unit of organization in writing in which a group of related sentences develops one m

HOW TO WRITE A

PARAGRAPH

TEACHER : NGUYEN DICH LONG

CONTENTS

• WHAT IS A PARAGRAPH?

• WHAT ARE PARTS OF A PARAGRAPH?

• WHAT ARE ELEMENTS OF A GOOD

PARAGRAPH?

• HOW TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH?

WHAT IS A PARAGRAPH?

• A paragraph is a basic unit of organization

in writing in which a group of related

sentences develops one main idea.

* The number of sentences is not important;

however ,the paragraph should be long

enough to develop the main idea clearly.

• A topic sentence

• Supporting ideas

• A concluding sentence

3 ELEMENTS OF A GOOD

PARAGRAPH

• Unified - The sentences should all refer to

the main idea, or thesis, of the paper

• Coherent-The sentences should be

arranged in a logical manner and should

follow a definite plan for development

• Well-Developed - Every idea discussed in

the paragraph should be adequately

explained and supported through evidence and details that work together to explain the paper's controlling idea

WHAT IS A TOPIC

SENTENCE?

• A topic sentence is the one that introduces

the topic of the paragraph as well as

states an idea or an attitude about it which

is called the controlling idea.

* A topic sentence is the important sentence

in a paragraph It briefly indicates what the paragraph is going to discuss

WHAT ARE 3 CHARACTERS

OF A TOPIC SENTENCE?

1.It’s a complete sentence.

2.It contains both a topic and a

controlling idea.

3.It should be not neither too general nor too specific.

WHERE IS A TOPIC SENTENCE PLACED?

• the beginning of the paragraph

• the middle of the paragraph

• the end of the paragraph

• the beginning and the end of the paragraph

- Compare and contrast

-Use analogies (X is similar to Y because…) -Discuss cause and effect

- Define your terms

sentence in different words

3.It gives a final comment on the topic and leaves the reader with the most important ideas to think about.

PREWRITNG STAGE

Six Prewriting Steps:

1 Think carefully about what you are

going to write

2 Open your notebook

3 Collect facts related to your paragraph

4 Write down your own ideas

5 Find the main idea of your paragraph

6 Organize your facts and ideas in a

way that develops your main idea

WRITING STAGE

Five Writing Steps:

1 Open your notebook and word processor.

2 Write the topic sentence, supporting

sentences, and concluding sentence

3 Write clear and simple sentences to

express your meaning

4 Focus on the main idea of your

paragraph

5 Use the dictionary to help you find

additional words to express your ideas

EDITING STAGE

• Grammar and Spelling

• Style and Organization

PUBLISHING STAGE

Three Publishing Steps:

1 Make a paper copy of your

paragraph.

2 Show your work to your teacher, tutor, or parents.

3 Ask them for hints on how to

improve your writing

GRAMMAR AND

SPELLING

2 Check your grammar.

3 Read your essay again.

4 Make sure each sentence has a subject.

5 See if your subjects and verbs agree with each other.

6 Check the verb tenses of each sentence.

7 Make sure that each sentence makes sense

STYLE AND ORGANIZATION

1 Make sure your paragraph has a topic sentence

2 Make sure your supporting sentences focus on the main idea

3 Make sure you have a concluding

Goodbye! See you later

16-Dec-06