WRITING
Making Paragraph
Chien
and Chun differ in hobbies (A topic sentence).
Chien likes to read true stories and books about real life. He likes to watch
the news, late movies, and midnight specials on weekend. He does not like to
play any outdoor sport, even though; he can not miss a minute of sport news on
TV. Instead, he prefers indoor games such as ping pong. Pin-ball machines, and
some other electronic games. In contrast to Chien, Chun likes to read science
fiction and mystery stories. Whereas Chien likes to play indoor games, Chun
likes to play football, baseball and basketball (Supporting
sentences). In
conclusion, I guess that you could say Chien is more of an intellectual and
realist, whereas Chun is more adventure (A concluding
sentence).
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II.
Excersises: Recognizing elements of a paragraph
a) A topic sentence :
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b) Supporting sentences :
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c) A concluding sentence :
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A. The Topic
Sentence
(1) Bali
is well known (for its many tourist attractions).
a topic / subject the controlling idea
(2)
The northern and southern polar region is different (in many
ways).
(3) Synonyms
do not always have the same (emotional) meaning.
Freedom
in expressing opinion for student is necessary focus
Whereas,
the following topic sentences are stated as weak topic sentences because they
are simply statements of fact that are already evaluative.
* Translating is
difficult.
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A generous person likes to help others.
Next
statements are poor topic sentences because they are too general / broad or too
specific / limited to be developed further in a paragraph.
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Bali has fantastic scenery. (too
general/broad for adequate development)
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Discourse Analysis is used to interpret meaning. (too specific)
exersices
Recognizing
the Topic Sentence, Subject/Topic and Controlling Idea
I. Direction: Select among these statements, a good topic
sentence for writing a paragraph.
1.
Crime is increasing in the city.
2.
Nursing is a worthwhile career for women.
3.
Sports are great to watch as well as to play.
4.
Linguistics is the most comprehensive subject in English department.
5.
The teacher, like the salesman, must learn the art of selling.
II. Direction: Choose the better
topic sentence in each pair.
1.
American food is terrible >< American food is tasteless and greasy.
2.
Swimming for one hour a day makes you fresh
>< Physical exercise is
good for you.
3.
What makes English particularly difficult to learn is pronunciation ><
Many things maker learning English difficult.
4.
Bandung is an interesting city >< Bandung is well known for
its temperate climate
5.
The Honda Civic is an excellent automobile >< The Honda Civic is
economical to maintain.
III. Direction:
Rewrite and underline the CI for the topic sentences below.
1.
Gold is prized for two important characteristics.
2.
Although wealthy, she is not an arrogant girl.
3.
Spectacular beaches make Puerto Rico a tourist paradise.
4.
Participation in class discussion in English is a problem for foreign students.
5.
Educating the public can slow the spread of AIDS.
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