Unit 1
Basic Paragraph Structure
Concluding Sentence
How to Write an Effective Academic Summary Paragraph
What is a paragraph?
Structure of a paragraph
It’s made up of sentences that talk about ONE central idea
Supporting detail sentence
Concluding sentence
Topic Sentence
reasons and examples
Subject and controlling ideas
Restates topic sentence
Remember the qualities of a summary
Use reporting verbs and transitions
5 steps to write a summary
Remember paragraph structure
Identify the author`s most important points
Compare your summary against the original one
Write your summary
Read correctly and take notes
Revise and delete errors
How to Write a Topic Sentence
Important points
How do i write one?
it’s the most important sentence in a paragraph
Identify the topic
Focus on controlling idea
it’s the first sentence of the paragraph
It has 2 parts to it
One part tell the reader WHAT the paragraph is about and the second part WHY you are writing about it...
What is a concluding sentence?
Tips for the concluding sentence
It can restate the topic sentence
It's the last sentence of a paragraph
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Try to use many synonyms
Give the reader something to think like a suggestion or an opinion
You also switch the order of the topic and controlling idea
Use a transition word to begin your sentence