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UNIT 1 - Coggle Diagram
UNIT 1
FOURTH VIDEO: Concluding Sentence
Contain synonyms
Mention the main idea of the paragraph and you must leave the reader in doubt or thoughtful
Start with a transition word which indicates that you are ending the paragraph
The purpose of the paragraph can be an opinion or a suggestion on a topic.
EXAMPLES:
As a result
Finally
Clearly
For these reasons
In sum
In general
In the end
So
It is important to place the comma after these transition words because otherwise the sentence will be incorrect.
FIRST VIDEO: How to Write an Effective Academic Summary Paragraph?
STEPS
Identify main ideas and most important parts
Take notes
Write a summary based on your notes
Read the text several times until you understand it.
Avoid having errors in grammar, punctuation, clarity, case, and spelling errors
Underline new words and look up their meaning
QUALITIES
Brief and concise
Dates, numbers, statistics and figures
Clear summary
Use your own words
Paraphrase instead of copy
Objective, no opinions
TIPS
The main sentence must indicate the first and last name of the author, title, genre and main idea and author's thesis
Indicate the main points of the author
The final sentence should give the author's conclusion
Reporting vebs
Transitional words and phrases
THIRD VIDEO: How to write a topic sentence?
Made up of 2 parts
The topic
Identify and show what the paragraph is about.
The controlling idea
Demonstrate focus of topic
What is it?
It will provide the reader with the topic and will make him understand about the content of the paragraph
SECOND VIDEO: Basic Paragraph Structure
Made up of 3 parts
Detailed supporting sentences
Contain adjectives about the main topic
Speak only about the subject
Do not mention another topic so as not to confuse the reader
Concluding sentence
Reminds the reader of the topic being discussed
Give the reader a notice without mentioning that you are finishing reading
Give a touch of suspense to make the sentence more interesting and leave the reader in doubt.
Topic sentence
The subject should be mentioned so that the reader understands what the subject is about