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Persistence

Persistence. The race goes not always to the swift…but to those who keep on running. WORK. Hard work spotlights the character of people: Some turn up their sleeves, Some turn up their noses, And some don't turn up at all.      - Sam Ewig. What Is A Paragraph?.

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Persistence

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  1. Persistence The race goes not always to the swift…but to those who keep on running.

  2. WORK Hard work spotlights the character of people: • Some turn up their sleeves, • Some turn up their noses, • And some don't turn up at all.     - Sam Ewig

  3. What Is A Paragraph? • A series of sentences related to a single thought. • One complete unit of thought.

  4. How Long is the Average Paragraph? A range of60 - 100 words. 3 - 7 Sentences: • 1 Topic sentence • 2-5 supporting sentences

  5. A Typical Paragraph Contains 3 Basic Elements: • A Topic Sentence • Related/Supporting Sentences • Transitional Elements

  6. What is the Topic Sentence? • A summary of the main idea of the paragraph. • Usually, the topic sentence comes first in the paragraph. • Avoid a too general or a too narrow topic sentence.

  7. Too Broad: MacDonalds is wonderful! Too Narrow: To reboot your system, press Ctrl-Alt-Del. Poor Topic Sentences

  8. The idea of relocating our home to San Ramon has two distinct advantages. During the 1990s, Perkins Inc. almost went bankrupt. The continuity test revealed no problems. Mitosis occurs in five stages: ----- Examples of Strong Topic Sentences

  9. Writing Exercise: Write a topic sentence for three of your own paragraphs.

  10. Next…..Create Support for Your Topic Sentence • Use detail and support, examples, and proof to back up your topic sentence. • Imagine the reader asking: “What do you mean? How do you support that?” • Remember: all support must relate to a single topic sentence.

  11. How to Develop Paragraphs? • Definition, Illustration • Compare/contrast • Cause/effect • Classification • Problem/solution

  12. Writing Exercise Develop your sample paragraphs

  13. Lastly, Connect Ideas with Transitional Words & Phrases • Transitions serve to link words, sentences, paragraphs, and main thoughts to each other. • Also, HEADINGS can be used as effective transitions--key words which direct reader’s eye.

  14. Writing Exercise: • Finish each of your 3 paragraphs, using transitions to connect your sentences and paragraphs.

  15. Checklist For Paragraphs • Does your paragraph begin with a clear, directed topic sentence? • Does your paragraph have adequate support and development? • Are your paragraphs too long/too short, or is the information focused? • Do you use transitions and repetition of keywords to achieve coherence?

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