This document provides an overview of the key elements of paragraphs, including:
1. A paragraph is a self-contained unit that develops a single idea through a group of related sentences. It typically includes a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.
2. To begin writing a paragraph, writers are advised to brainstorm ideas, collect relevant details through notes or journaling, and create an outline to organize their thoughts in a logical sequence.
3. Effective topic sentences state the main idea of the paragraph in a clear and specific way to guide the reader through the details and conclusion.
Presentation on How To Summarize related to the subject Communication skills and TRW by Arsalan Qureshi student of Dawood University Roll no: D-16-TE-09.
Presentation on How To Summarize related to the subject Communication skills and TRW by Arsalan Qureshi student of Dawood University Roll no: D-16-TE-09.
This is a powerpoint used to explain essay writing to lower level secondary school students.
It looks at introduction, body paragraphs using PEEL and the conclusion!
5 paragraph essay means an essay, which consists of 5 paragraphs.
Start with an outline to organize your 5 paragraph essay.
Introduction paragraph goes afterwards.
Put a thesis statement into it.
This is a powerpoint used to explain essay writing to lower level secondary school students.
It looks at introduction, body paragraphs using PEEL and the conclusion!
5 paragraph essay means an essay, which consists of 5 paragraphs.
Start with an outline to organize your 5 paragraph essay.
Introduction paragraph goes afterwards.
Put a thesis statement into it.
Lague 1 Writing about Literature The type of pape.docxDIPESH30
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Writing about Literature
The type of papers you will write and how to write them
For this course, you will be writing literary analysis as formal essays for the midterm and
final exams. They are persuasive in nature. According to William Whitla in his book The English
Handbook: A Guide to Literary Studies, a persuasive essay “attempts to persuade a reader that
the position you are defending is valid . . . . Your case will depend on your evidence, and how
you marshal it for your purposes (88). The evidence used in literary analysis consists of
quotations from the text(s) that support your assertion (thesis) and your interpretation of those
quotations. The biggest difference between what I am describing here and a “research paper” is
that you do not need to do outside research to support your ideas. All the evidence you need is
embedded in the author’s work. Of course, that means you have to read closely and think
carefully about what the author writes in the text(s), but that is part of the study of
literature. Also, the text(s) really are sources for your paper; therefore, you must document every
quotation. This is also true for paraphrases of action and speech in the text(s). In this course, you
must use MLA documentation guidelines. This includes both in-text notations and a Works Cited
page. (Note: This document illustrates the use of introductory signals and in-text notations,
also called parenthetical citations, for all paraphrases and quotations and includes a Works Cited
page, all following MLA guidelines.)
When you receive an assignment, Whitla writes that you must first “separate [the] subject
matter from the formal requirement” (89), like the number of texts/authors your must cover than
the length of the paper. You need to satisfy all the formal requirements of the assignment to earn
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your best grade. Then, you have to consider the subject matter of the assignment. Whitla
explains, “Many assignments state or assume an abstract concept, a theme, a mode of character
analysis, or state a position, and then ask you to apply that concept to a limited number of texts .
In many cases, it is clear that . . . the principle is really not open to question” (90). At other
times, you may be allowed to choose your own subject matter. Finally, you need to look at what
the assignment says about the subject matter, looking for key words that explain how you need to
address them. Here is an example from a possible Shakespeare module in this course.
Writing Prompt:
Whether Shakespeare’s sonnets are addressed to the dark lady or the young man,
themes of beauty and love run deeply through all of them. This statement is true
in both those sonnets that follow a more traditional approach and those challenge
the traditional conventions of sonnet-making. Write a 300-word essay, posted in
the appropriate discussion forum, that discusses how Shakespeare develo ...
2. Week 1 Part 1 The Structure of a Paragraph What is a paragraph? letters word sentence paragraph essay
3. What is a paragraph? “A paragraph is a device for making an idea clear to a reader.” (Hughes and Sohn, 1997) “ A group of sentences that develop or explain a single idea.” (Hughes and Sohn, 1997) “A paragraph (from the Greekparagraphos, "to write beside" or "written beside") is a self-contained unit of a discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea. Paragraphs consist of one or more sentences.[1][2] The start of a paragraph is indicated by beginning on a new line. Sometimes the first line is indented. At various times, the beginning of a paragraph has been indicated by the pilcrow: ¶.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragraph)
4. How is a paragraph formed? A paragraph is indented in the first line. A topic sentence introduces the main topic. It can be placed in the beginning, middle or end of the paragraph. The body of a paragraph is made up of supporting details written as sentences that support the main idea with specific details. The concluding sentence will restate the main idea or summarize the main idea of a paragraph and even offer a suggestion or a prediction. (Folse, Muchmore-Vokoun and Vestri, 1999)
5. Week 1 Part 2 Developing Ideas for Writing a Paragraph How can I begin writing? If you wish to be a writer, write. Epictetus
6. How can I begin writing? Keep a journal, personal notepad, folder. Write everyday. Write with feeling. Select a narrow topic. Brainstorm about your topic. Collect details about your topic. Make a detailed list. Write an outline. Write an effective topic sentence.
7. Brainstorming Brainstorming and how it works? Quickly writing down all the thoughts that come into your head. Make it truly a storm in your head, a storm of ideas. There is no right or wrong ‘brainstorm’. A good writer always THINKS before he writes. It works by being MESSY. There isn’t one single method to follow.(Folse, Muchmore-Vokoun and Vestri, 1999)
8. Outlining An outline will show the introduction, main idea, supporting details and concluding sentences in a logical order. An outline is useful to organize ideas and details so to make sense in an organized way. Basic outlines follow this format: “The main ideas take roman numerals. Sub-points under each main idea take capital letters and are indented. Sub-points under the capital letters, if any, take italic numbers and are further indented”.(http://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/research/outlining.html) I. MAIN IDEA A. Subsidiary idea or supporting idea to I B. Subsidiary idea or supporting idea to I 1. Subsidiary idea to B 2. Subsidiary idea to B a) Subsidiary idea to 2 b) Subsidiary idea to 2 II. MAIN IDEA A. Subsidiary or supporting idea to II B. Subsidiary idea to II C. Subsidiary idea to II III. MAIN IDEA
9. Topic Sentences Week 1 Part 3 Control and guide de paragraph. Offer a preview of what will be mentioned in the paragraph. State the main idea of the paragraph. Are NOT a general fact. Are specific but not too much. Have controlling ideas that guide the flow of the paragraph. Include a specific feeling about the idea.
10. Writing good topic sentences Use a number Create a list Start with to + verb Use word pairs Join Two ideas Use a “Why-what word” Use a “Yes, But” word Quote an expert, (Sebranek, Kemper, Meyer, 2005)
11. Homework :1Scavenger Hunt In a scavengerhuntyouphysicallygatherobjectsoritems, however, onthisscavengerhuntyouwillwrite complete descriptions as youfindthefollowingsituations: Anangryexchange Anout-of-place object A well-lovedobject Somethingfresh, new orunused A lostorforgottenobject Somethingunpleasant
12. References Folse, K., Muchmore-Voukoun, and E. Solomon. (1999) Great Paragraphs: An introduction ot Writing Paragraphs, Boston: Houghton-Mifflin. Hughes, Elaine and David A. Sohn (1997). Writing by Doing. Illinois, NTC Publishing Group. Sebranek, P., Kemper, Dave and Meyer, Verne (2005). Write Source. Great Source Education Group, Houghton Mifflin Division.
13. Language Focus Identifying Verbs in a sentence Fragments Subject-Verb Agreement Sentence Fragments Comma splices http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_quiz.htm