Unit 1

How to write a paragraph?

Supporting detail sentences

Concluding sentence

Topic sentence

How to write an academic summary paragraph

How to write a topic sentence

The topic (Subject)

Controlling idea (the focus)

Types of paragraph: :

Compare/contrast paragraph

Opinion paragraph

Descriptive paragraph

Process paragraph

How do I write a concluding sentence?

Swith the order

Use transition

Give the reader something to think about

Use synonyms

Remember paragraph structure

5 steps to write a summary

Use reporting verbs and transitions

Identify the author`s most important points

Write your summary

Compare your summary against the original one

Revise and delete errors

Read correctly and take notes

Remember the qualities of a summary:

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