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Unit 1 - Coggle Diagram
Unit 1
How to Write an Effective Academic Summary Paragraph
Remember the qualities of a summary
Use reporting verbs and transitions
5 steps to write a summary
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
Remember paragraph structure
Basic Paragraph Structure
What is a paragraph?
It’s made up of sentences that talk about ONE central idea
Structure of a paragraph
Supporting detail sentence
reasons and examples
Concluding sentence
Restates topic sentence
Topic Sentence
Subject and controlling ideas
Concluding Sentence
What is a concluding sentence?
It can restate the topic sentence
It's the last sentence of a paragraph
Tips for the concluding sentence
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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
How to Write a Topic Sentence
Important points
it’s the most important sentence in a paragraph
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...
How do i write one?
Identify the topic
Focus on controlling idea