UFS 211 - ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING


TASK 4 - INTRODUCTION A PARAGRAPH


In stages of writing process, there have the topic sentences, supporting sentences & concluding sentences. A paragraph or every paragraph should have the unity refers to the main topic of the paper and a complete paragraph is a basic in our writing which is related with our main ideas so that the readers will be more understood. The topic sentences is important when we want to get start our paragraph so that we can continue and at the same time, many ideas would come especially when we choose the right main ideas.


 Ideas for making a POINT:
 ~Decide what you want to say to support your topic based on your reaction to the text
 ~Try categorizing your ideas and make a comment on a recurring theme you’ve found.

2. Ideas for INFORMATION:
 ~Information from the readings or class discussions (paraphrases or, occasionally, short quotes)
 ~!Personal experience (stories, anecdotes, examples from your life)
 ~Representations in mass media (newspapers, magazines, television)
 ~Elements from popular culture (song lyrics, movie lines, TV characters, celebrities)
 ~Definitions (from the dictionary, the readings, or another source)
 ~Statistics (polls, percentages, data from research studies)

3. Ideas for EXPLANATION:
 ~Interpret, analyze, explain the information, opinion or quote you’ve included
 ~Comment on the accuracy (or inaccuracy) of the quote, fact, data, information, etc.
 ~Decipher the meaning or try to better your understanding of your observation, findings or experience
 ~Suggest to your reader how the information you’ve included relates to your TOPIC.

 TRANSITIONS
 ~To show addition: again, and, also, besides, equally important, first (second, etc.), further, furthermore, in addition, in the first place, moreover, next, too
 ~To give examples: for example, for instance, in fact, specifically, that is, to illustrate
 ~To compare: also, in the same manner, likewise, similarly.



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