TAILIEUCHUNG - Lecture Essay writing & presentation skills - Lecture 5: Essay writing skills

The main contents of the chapter consist of the following: What is paragraph? examples of paragraph writing what is essay? what makes a good essay? dos and don'ts, how to write an essay? essay format. | Essay Writing Skills Lecture 5 Recap The three Writing Stages Pre-writing Writing Re-writing Exercise Topic Highlights What is Paragraph? Examples of Paragraph writing What is Essay? What makes a good essay? Dos and Don'ts How to Write an Essay? Essay Format 3 Paragraph Writing Definition Unity Topical Sentence Supporting Details Relevant Exercises 4 What is a paragraph? It is a group of sentences that introduces, presents and develops one main idea about the topic. It can be divided into three major parts. Topic Sentence (Beginning) Supporting Details (Middle) Closing Sentence (End) 5 Normally the first sentence of the paragraph Conveys the overall point of view of the paragraph Helps the writer focus on the idea written about Helps the reader know about what the paragraph is all about 6 a) The Topic Sentence 6 Sentences used to support the main idea stated in the topic sentence Provide information about the main idea through examples Provide clear evidence that what the topic sentence says is trustworthy Strong convincing points on which the topic sentence can rely upon 7 b) The Supporting Details 7 Reflection of the main idea pronounced in the topic sentence Sums up what the topic sentence and the supporting details talk about Closing sentence reminds the readers of what they have to value It is compulsory for the completion of the paragraph unity Indicates the end of a paragraph Prepares the reader for a smooth transition to the next paragraph if there is one 8 c) The Concluding Sentence 8 Example: 1 TOPIC SENTENCE SUPPORTING DETAILS CLOSING SENTENCE There are three reasons why Canada is one of the best countries in the world. First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, Canada's cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian

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