Academic Writing. Class 2. Paragraph

1. Academic Writing

Class 2
Paragraph
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2. Paragraph

Synonyms, words that have the same basic
meaning, do not always have the same
emotional meaning. For example, the words
stingy and frugal both mean "careful with
money.“ (COD) However, calling someone stingy
is an insult, but calling someone frugal is a
compliment. Similarly, a person would prefer to
be slender but not skinny, aggressive but not
pushy. Therefore, speakers should be careful in
choosing words because many so-called
synonyms are not really synonymous at all.

3. Paragraph

Synonyms, words that have the same basic
meaning, do not always have the same
emotional meaning. For example, the words
stingy and frugal both mean "careful with
money.“ (COD) However, calling someone stingy
is an insult, but calling someone frugal is a
compliment. Similarly, a person would prefer to
be slender but not skinny, aggressive but not
pushy. Therefore, speakers should be careful in
choosing words because many so-called
synonyms are not really synonymous at all.

4. Paragraph structure

Topiс sentence
Development
Concluding sentence

5. Development

topic sentence
1.Explanation
2.Analysis and evidence
3.Facts, statistics, quotations
4.Examples
• explain or prove the topic sentence
• specific and factual

6. Paragraph structure

Although some people think that red-light running
is a minor traffic violation that is no worse than
jaywalking, it can, in fact, become a deadly crime.
Red-light runners cause accidents all the time.
Sometimes people are seriously injured and even
killed. It is especially a problem in rush hour traffic.
Everyone is in a hurry to get home, so drivers run
red lights everywhere. The police do not do much
about it because they are too busy. The only time
they pay attention is when there is an accident,
and then it is too late. In conclusion, running a red
light is a serious offense.

7. Topiс sentence

Synonyms do not always have the same
emotional meaning.
topic
focus (control)
The rise of indie films is due to several factors

8. Topiс sentence

Synonyms do not always have the same
emotional meaning.
topic
focus (controlling idea)
• a complete sentence
• names the topic and limits it to one paragraph
• only the main idea
• usually the first sentence in the paragraph, but
can be last

9. Practice

Many of disabled young people benefit greatly
by learning language, appropriate behavior, and
other social skills from their non-disabled
classmates. This helps to prepare disabled
youngsters for the real world later in life. These
social experiences in a regular classroom cannot
be duplicated in a special education class or
separate school settings.

10. Practice

There are multiple reasons for placing children
with disabilities in regular classes. Many of
disabled young people benefit greatly by
learning language, appropriate behavior, and
other social skills from their non-disabled
classmates. This helps to prepare disabled
youngsters for the real world later in life. These
social experiences in a regular classroom cannot
be duplicated in a special education class or
separate school settings.

11. Concluding sentence

• signals the end of the paragraph
• summarizes the important points briefly or
paraphrases the topic sentence
• not always needed (esp. shorter paragraphs)

12. Concluding sentence

It is possible to buy many different kinds of
greeting cards these days.
Development
In short, there is now a greeting card for every
possible life event and for a few nonevents as
well.

13. Concluding sentence

It is possible to buy many different kinds of
greeting cards these days.
Development
In short, there is now a greeting card for every
possible life event and for a few nonevents as
well.

14. Concluding sentence

Native people create legends to explain unusual
phenomena in their environment.
Development
This story is a good example of a legend
invented by native people to interpret the world
around them.

15. Concluding sentence

Native people create legends to explain unusual
phenomena in their environment.
Development
This story is a good example of a legend
invented by native people to interpret the world
around them.