Structured Paragraph Writing.

                                     Academic Writing Structure

Ø  Parts of a paragraph (North American style).

·         Topic sentenceà Subject

·         Bodyà Supporting arguments in order of importance or chronology.

        à Concrete details.

·         Closing sentenceà Restate the topic.

                                                 à Add little extra information. 

                                                 à Make audience think about the topic.                                                                                                                                  

Ø  Writing structured paragraphs (Australian style)

·         The styleà Formal.

·         Correct punctuation.

·         Paragraphingà Organized thoughts.

                      à Cohesion

                      à Well organized.

Ø  Paragraph

·         Definitionà A paragraph is a distinct section in a piece of writing, with a number of related sentences which deal with only one main idea or topic.

·         Elementsà It should be physically easy to identify

ü  Indentation, full stop       

                                       àIt should be focused on one main idea

ü  using evidences, references, examples

                                       à It must be well organized

ü  cohesion

·         QualitiesàUnity

o   Topic sentenceàControlling idea

                     àSpecific comments

                     àPlacement:

                                                                                                                                                                                                 I.            Introducer paragraph

                                                                                                                                                                                              II.            Develop paragraph

                                                                                                                                                                                           III.            Terminator paragraph

               

                                    àCoherence:

                 

o   Key words

o   Synonyms

o   Pronouns

o   Transitions words

                 

                             

                             

                                    à  Development

o   Details

o   Evidence

o   Examples  

               

Ø  T E E Rule

·         T: Topic sentence.

·         E: Explanation.

·         E: Examples or evidence.

Ø  Introductory and concluding paragraphs:

·         IntroductoryàState topic of assignment and comment on its importance.

                                            àState main argument.

                                            à How you intend to answer the question.

          

·         ConcludingàSummarize the main points.

                                          àState main conclusions.

                                          àThe questions should be answered.

                                          àDO NOT introduce new material.

                                          à DO NOT end with a generalization.

                                          à DO NOT end with a quotation.

                            

                                                                 Sources:

• Cage, K. Massey University.Writing structured paragraph.(2009) Available at http://youtu.be/w183qB0KDFg
• Parts of a paragraph. English Academic Writing Introduction. (2009). Available athttp://youtu.be/cCuExRE6N-4

STUDENTS: ARRUTI SOFIA, DONDA AYELEN.