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3. Chapter 2 LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPHS
Preview
Prewriting technique
Prewriting
technique
The idea
can be
expanded
to many Connect Getting
ideas your ideas ideas to
to the topic write about
Clustering
Your ideas
Your topic
around the
in the
topic in
center
many circles
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Organization
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5. Chapter 2 LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPHS
Organization
Topic
Topic Sentence
Controlling Idea
The biggest part
Supporting
Sentences
Transitional
Signals
Reminds the
reader of the
main point
Concluding
Sentences
Summarizes the
main points
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6. Chapter 2 LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPHS
Organization
1. T.S: is the most important
part of the paragraph.
2. T.S: tells the reader what
the topic of paragraph
3. T.S: usually the first
sentence in a paragraph.
4. T.S: has 2 parts
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7. Chapter 2 LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPHS
Organization
1. S.S are the middle sentences
of the paragraph.
2. S.S explain the topic sentence
3. S.S are the biggest part of the
paragraph.
4. You can use the TRANSITION
SIGNALS ( first, also … etc)
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8. Chapter 2 LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPHS
Organization
WHAT?
• We use transition signals in a listing-Order paragraph- supporting
WHEN? Sentences
A. At the beginning of the sentence, and put a comma after it.
• Example: First of all, good teachers have expert knowledge.
WHERE? B. Also can be:
1. At the beginning of the sentence and followed by a comma.
• Example: Also, good teachers have communication skills
2. Between the subject and the verb, and no comma
• Example: Good teachers also have communication skills
3. At the end of the sentence after a comma.
•
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Organization
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10. Chapter 2 LISTING-ORDER PARAGRAPHS
Organization
1. C.S is at the end of
the paragraph.
2. C.S reminds the
reader of the main Reminds the reader of Summarizes the main
point or summarizes the main point points
the main points
3. You can use
CONCLUSION
SIGNALS such as: To
sum up, In short .. Etc
In short, good teachers
4. Don’t put new ideas Indeed, these three
have expert knowledge,
in the C.S characteristics are
important to be a good communication skills and
teacher. contagious enthusiasm.
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Organization
Prewriting technique
Outline is another part of
prewriting.
It organizes your ideas
Title
Topic Sentence
Main Points
Concluding Sentence
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Sentence Structure
My family goes camping every summer , and we usually have fun.
Comma
S Vperiod
SV ( simple Sentence) Coordinating
Conjunction ( simple Sentence)
Command sentences can also be compound.
Example: Come visit us, and bring your son
Compound Sentence = Simple Sentence + ,+ coordinating Conjunction + Simple Sentence + .
REMEMBER ! Don’t confuse a compound sentence with a simple sentence that has a compound verbs.
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Sentence Structure
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Sentence Structure
• My friend is an art student, and I play in rock band.
AND • AND connects two Positive sentences – similar ideas.
• My friend doesn’t like music, and I don't like art.
• AND connects two Negative sentences – similar ideas
• My friend likes classical music, but she doesn’t like rock.
REMEMBER !
BUT • BUT Connects tow sentences with contrasting ideas
• My friend likes country music, but I hate it. Use OR not AND
in a negative
• BUT Connects tow sentences with opposite ideas.
simple sentence.
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• Every weekend, we go to a classical music, or we visit an art gallery.
OR • OR connects tow sentences that express alternative or choice.
SO • I works a lot, so we don’t go out very often
• SO connects a reason and a result.
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Sentence Structure
RUN-ONS COMMA SPLICES
My mother goes out I stay at home. My mother goes out, I stay at home.
Wrong
What’s 1. No comma
the 2. No coordinating conjunction No coordinating conjunction
errors
My mother goes out. I stay at home. My mother goes out. I stay at home.
My mother goes out, andI stay at My mother goes out, andI stay at
Right
home. home.
How
you Put a period (.) after each sentence Put a period (.) after each sentence
can Add a comma and a coordinating Add a coordinating conjunction
correct conjunction
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Writing
• Getting ideas - Clustering
• Organize your ideas - Outlining
Prewriting
• Rough form
• Don’t worry too much about errors
• Remember ( topic sentence, supporting sentences with transition signals and a concluding
1st Draft sentence with conclusion signals)
• Checking your writing – make changes – correct the errors …
• You have to check: 1- the paragraph as a whole( the meaning)
Editing • 2- the paragraph form, organization, grammar …etc
• Write a well paragraph that can be submitted to your teacher.
The final
copy
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