英语写作手册对外汉语本科课程“英语写作”课件_Lesson_5_Paragraph.ppt

Lesson 5 Paragraph What is a paragraph? A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic. To be as effective as possible, a paragraph should contain each of the following: Unity, Coherence, A Topic Sentence, and Adequate Development. 1. Unity: The entire paragraph should concern itself with a single focus. If it begins with a one focus or major point of discussion, it should not end with another or wander within different ideas. 2. Coherence: Coherence is the trait that makes the paragraph easily understandable to a reader. You can help create coherence in your paragraphs by creating logical bridges and verbal bridges. logical bridges: The same idea of a topic is carried over from sentence to sentence Successive sentences can be constructed in parallel form verbal bridges: Key words can be repeated in several sentences Synonymous words can be repeated in several sentences Pronouns can refer to nouns in previous sentences Transition words can be used to link ideas from different sentences (1)?There are three reasons why I want to learn English. (2)?One reason is that English has become an international language. (3)?It is now used by most international companies, including the company where I work, for business communication. (4)?Another reason why I want to learn English is so that I can travel to English-speaking countries. (5)?The United States, England, Australia and many other countries all use English as their primary language. (6)?Finally, I want to learn English because I plan to move to the U.S. in the future. (7)?I will become a manager for my company soon. (8)?For all these reasons, I am very excited about learning English. Parts of a Paragraph Go=Topic Sentence Continue=Supporting Details Stop=Closing Sentence A topic sentence A topic sentence is a sentence that indicates in a general way what idea or thesis the paragraph is going to deal with. Summarize the main idea of your paragraph. Indicate to the read