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Unit 1 - Coggle Diagram
Unit 1
Basic Paragraph Structure
What is a paragraph?
Is made up of sentences that talk about
ONE CENTRAL IDEA
The structure of a paragraph
Supporting detail sentences
Provide reasons and examples
Concluding sentence
Restates topic sentence
Topic Sentence
Subject + Controlling idea
Concluding sentence
What is a concluding sentence
Is the last sentence of a paragraph
It begins with a transition word
It can restate the topic sentence
It leaves the reader with something to think about
Tips for the concluding sentence
Use synonyms
Use transition
Switch the order
Give something to think about
How to write an effective
academic summary paragraph
Qualities of a summary
Includes authors main points
Brief and concise
Clarity
Paraphrase the author's main points
Avoid plagiarism
Objective
5 Steps to writting a summary
Read until you understand
Identify the author's most important points
Write your summary from your notes
Check your summary against the original
Revise and edit your summary for errors
How to write a topic sentence
What is a topic sentence?
Is the most important sentence in a paragraph
Is tipically the first sentence of the parapraph
Tells the reader the "what" and "why" of a paragraph
How to write a topic sentence
Identify the TOPIC
Focus on the cotrolling idea