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Lesson 4 The Development of a Paragraph. Giving Details. Giving an Example. Giving an Explanation. Paragraph development. Details. are specific points that tell more about a general statement.
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Lesson 4 The Development of a Paragraph
Giving Details Giving an Example Giving an Explanation Paragraph development
Details are specific points that tell more about a general statement
The topic sentence: You’ll love working out at the Atlas Health Center, and you’ll love what it does for you. The details used to support the topic sentence: a. state-of-the-art exercise equipment b. large, air-conditioned rooms c. work out alone or with trainers d. aerobics, swimming, and kickboxing classes e. staff nutrition experts f. whirlpool bath and sauna
An Explanation tells what something means or how something works.
The topic sentence: my mother, who likes to sew, used this simple saying to teach me the value of working on problems when they are still small. A stitch in time saves nine
Example Is a specific person, place, thing, or event that supports an idea or statement.
Why do you think the writer chose to use an example to develop the paragraph?
Concluding sentences Concluding sentence: is the final sentence of a paragraph
example Restates the topic sentence
details Sum up the information Learning how the mind works makes psychology my favorite class Example Sum up the information I will never try to sing karaoke again
details Both sums up the information and restates the topic sentence Explanation Restates the topic sentence Someone who likes me the way I am is a good friend for me.
Peer editing means showing your work to another student to improve your writing Peer Editing
Reasons for using peer editing 1 • To get a reader’s opinion about your writing. A reader can tell you that: • You should add more details or explanation • Something is not organized clearly • You have some information that is not relevant • There is something hard to understand 2 To read more examples of writing and to see fresh ways of writing about others’ experiences, so you can have good ideas to use in the future.
How to peer edit? 1- read your partner’s paper several times. 2- on second reading, go slowly looking at specific parts and make notes. 3- note places in cases of misunderstanding, unnecessary information, or not enough information. 4- showing the writer which parts are strong or interesting. 5- ask questions. 6- circle or underline the parts you would like to comment on. 7- don’t look for grammar or spelling mistakes.