英语写作paragraph introduction

Paragraph-writing,1,Writeaparagraphinabout100words,tellingreadersyourdailylifeincollege.,FreeWriting,Paragraph-writing,2,IntroductiontoParagraph-Writing,Writingprocess1.Pre-writing(brainstormthetopic)2.Writing(narrowdownthetopic)3.Revisingandediting,Paragraph-writing,3,Pre-writing,Beforewriting,youshouldthinkaboutwhatdoyouwanttowriteandwhatcanyouwrite.,4,Mycollegelifecouldbe,busy,interesting,challenging,Paragraph-writing,5,BrainstormingI,busy,previewtextbooks,attendclasses,finishassignments,crowdeddininghall,occupyseatsinlibrary,lifeindorm/traffic,Paragraph-writing,6,BrainstormingII,interesting,makefriends,joininclubs,liveindorm,takepart-timejobs,morefreetime,widenhorizon,Paragraph-writing,7,BrainstormingIII,challenging,competition,difficultlearning,self-study,socialwork,job-hunting,cooperation,Paragraph-writing,8,TheparagraphisaseriesofsentencesdevelopingonetopicinatopicsentenceTherestoftheparagraphconsistsofsentencesthatdeveloporexplainthetopicsentence,TheParagraph,Paragraph-writing,9,Throughthecenturiesratshavemanagedtosurvivealloureffortstodestroythem.Wehavepoisonedthemandtrappedthem.Wehavefloodedandburnedthem.SomeratsevensurvivedatomicbombtestsconductedonEntwetokinthePacificafterWorldWarII.Inspiteofallourefforts,theseenemiesofourscontinuetoprovethattheyarethemostindestructiblepests.,topicsentence,concludingsentence,supportingdetails,Paragraph-writing,10,_topicsentence_body_concludingsentence_,whatheisgoingtoread,shouldberelatedtothemainideauseexamples,personalexperiences,details,factsandstatistics,restatingthemainideasuggestasolutiontotheproblemaskaquestionpredictwhatisgoingtohappen,Paragraph-writing,11,TheTopicSentence,Thetopicofaparagraphisstatedinonesentence.Itiscalledthetopicsentence.Itisoftenincorrectlydefinedasthefirstsentencesinaparagraph.Infact,itcanbesituatedasthesecondorthirdsentence.Itshouldnotbeastatementoffactse.g.July1stismybirthday.Atopicsentenceshouldlimitthetopice.g.Somethingaboutbasketballwillbediscussed.,Paragraph-writing,12,Topic:basketballTopicsentences:1.BasketballwasplayedfirstintheUS.2.BasketballisfarlessdangerousthanAmericanfootball.3.BasketballispopularintheUSforthreereasons.4.IcantforgetthedaywhenIplayedbasketballforthefirsttime.,history,difference,reason,experience,13,Attention:FaultyStart,Herearesomewaystoboreyourreaderstodeath(!)whenstartingaparagraphwith:1.anonsensesentence:e.g.IwanttotalkaboutX.2.aclich:e.g.Xisaveryimportantissue.,Paragraph-writing,14,Atopicsentencemaybedevelopedbytellinganincident,DevelopingaParagraph,Atopicsentencemaybedevelopedbygivingexamples.,Atopicsentencemaybedevelopedbygivingdetails.,Atopicsentencemaybedevelopedbyfacts,statistics.,Paragraph-writing,15,Examples,Paragraph-writing,16,Thesupportingdetailswillbe?,Topicsentences:PreparingfortheCollegeEntranceExamisagreatsufferingforChinesehighschoolstudents.Beijing,aculturalandhistoriccity,hasbecomeanidealplacefortouristsfromhomeandabroad.Onecanunderstandwhatcrowdednessmeansoncetheyvisitourdormitory.Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungpeopleinChinagoabroadtofurthertheirstudy.,Paragraph-writing,17,Givingexamples,Topicsentence:Beijing,aculturalandhistoriccity,hasbecomeanidealplacefortouristsfromhomeandabroad.TheGreatWallTheForbiddenCityTheSummerPalaceTheNationalMuseum,Paragraph-writing,18,Givingpersonalexperience,Topicsentence:PreparingfortheCollegeEntranceExamisagreatsufferingforChinesehighschoolstudents.StayuplateeverynightAttendmanyclassesAhugeamountofassignmentsUndergreatpressure,Paragraph-writing,19,Givingdescription,Topicsentence:Onecanunderstandwhatcrowdednessmeansoncetheyseeourdormitory.,Paragraph-writing,20,Givingfacts,Topicsentence:Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungpeopleinChinagoabroadtofurthertheirstudy.Competitionforjob-huntingbecomesfierceBroadentheirhorizonTointegrateintotheforeigncultures,Paragraph-writing,21,UnityintheParagraph,Everysentenceinaparagraphshouldsupportthemainideaexpressedinthetopicsentence.,mainidea,sentence,sentence,sentence,sentence,Paragraph-writing,22,Supportingdetails,Iliveinaflatwithmyfamily.Wehavetwobedroomsandalivingroom.Wehaveagardenandwehavesomeflowersthere.InweekdaysIarrivehomeatfiveoclockandIhavelunch.ThenIdomyhomeworkandgotobed.Ihadacomputerbutnowitdoesntwork.IhaveabrotherandasisterandIthinkIamveryluckytolivewiththem.Sometimesourrelativesvisitus.OurflatbecomesverycrowdedsometimesbutIlikeit.,notrelatedtothetopicsentence,Paragraph-writing,23,Theconcludingsentence,RestatethemainideaSuggestasolutiontotheproblemAskaquestionPredictwhatisgoingtohappenEndnaturallywithoutaconcludingsentence,Paragraph-writing,24,CoherenceinaParagraph,Sticktothepoint:Theideashaveaclearandlogicalrelationtoeachother.Putdetailsorexamplesorincidentsinlogicalorder.,4,3,2,1,chronological,inrelationtoeachother,inorderofimportance,Paragraph-writing,25,ConnectingSentencesWithintheParagraph,chronologicalorderfirstmeanwhilelaterafterwardsfinally,objectsinrelationtooneanothernexttoinfrontofbesidebetweenbehind,inorderofimportancehoweverfurthermoreasaresultinfactyet,Transitionwords,Paragraph-writing,26,1.Narration2.Description3.Argument4.Exemplification5.Definition6.Process7.Classification8.Causethenhereadyesterdaysnewspaper.Butnoonearrived.Finally,henoticedanarticleonthefrontpageinstructingreaderstoturntheirclocksbackonehour.Realizinghismistake,hesmiled.,Paragraph-writing,40,VarietyinModifierPlacement,UsingInitialModifiersUsingMid-SentenceModifiersUsingTerminalModifiers,Paragraph-writing,41,UsingInitialModifiers,1.DependentClause:Althoughshewasnttired,Mariawenttosleep.2.InfinitivePhrase:Topleasehermother,Mariawenttosleep.3.Adverb:Quicklyandquietly,Mariawenttosleep.4.ParticipialPhrase:Hopingtofeelbetter,Mariawenttosleep.,Paragraph-writing,42,UsingMid-SentenceModifiers,Appositive:Maria,anobedientchild,wenttosleep.ParticipialPhrase:Maria,hopingtocatchuponherrest,wenttosleep.,Paragraph-writing,43,UsingTerminalModifiers,PresentParticipialPhrase:Mariawenttosleep,hopingtopleasehermother.PastParticipialPhrase/AdjectivalPhrase:1.Mariawenttosleep,lulledbymusic.2.Mariawenttosleep,awakeningtoscarydreams,relievedwhenitwasmorning.,Paragraph-writing,44,Exercises,AddaninitialmodifiertoThestormroaredacrossthecountryside.Althoughitwasntforecast,thestormroaredacrossthecountryside.AddaninitialmodifiertoPaigelistenedtomusic.Toforgetaboutherboyfriend,Paigelistenedtomusic.Addamid-sentencemodifiertoThehorserolledinthemud.Thehorse,agoldenpony,rolledinthemud.,Paragraph-writing,45,Addamid-sentencemodifiertoTayloratethecookie.Taylor,achubbysix-year-old,atethecookie.AddaterminalmodifiertoLeavesarefalling.Leavesarefalling,comingdownindancingstreamsofgoldandbrown.,Paragraph-writing,46,AddaterminalmodifiertoShecalledherfriend.Shecalledherfriend,hopingthathewouldbehome,afraidthathewouldnotbe.AddbothinitialandterminalmodifierstoThechildrenlaughed.Inspiteofthewarning,thechildrenlaughed,endingthesolemnatmosphere.,Paragraph-writing,47,AddbothmidandterminalmodifierstoThecatchasedthemouse.Thecat,afatCheshire,chasedthemouse,pouncingonitwithglee.Addallthreetypesofmodifiersinitial,midandterminaltoTheweddingwasapproaching.SinceitwasSeptember