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Presentation 2 Paragraph Writing 1 PDF
Presentation 2 Paragraph Writing 1 PDF
Engineering Faculty
Eng Samimulhaq samimi
First Year, 1st Semester [2017]
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Paragraph Writing
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Outlines
• Paragraph
• Parts of a Paragraph
• How to write a paragraph
• Practice on writing paragraphs
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Paragraph
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Parts of a Paragraph
• Topic Sentence
• Supporting Details
• Closing Sentence
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Topic Sentence
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Topic Sentence Contd.
Example:
There are three reasons why America is one of the best countries in the world.
First, America has an excellent health care system. All Americans have access to
medical services at a reasonable price. Second, America has a high standard of
education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to
continue studying at university. Finally, America’s cities are clean and efficiently
managed. American cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live.
As a result, America is a desirable place to live.
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Topic Sentence
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•Afghanistan
•Kabul
• Paghman
Now the topic is narrowed down otherwise we could not
finish the topic (Afghanistan) in many paragraphs, but now
we can do it.
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Cigarettes
Effects of smoking cigarette
Effects on Health
Effects on Lungs
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Underline the topic and circle the controlling
idea in the following sentences:
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Formulating the topic sentence
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Supporting Details
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Supporting Details Contd.
Example:
There are three reasons why America is one of the best countries in the world.
First, America has an excellent health care system. All Americans have access
to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, America has a high
standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are
encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, America’s cities are
clean and efficiently managed. American cities have many parks and lots of
space for people to live. As a result, America is a desirable place to live.
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Closing Sentence
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Closing Sentence Contd.
Example:
There are three reasons why America is one of the best countries in the world.
First, America has an excellent health care system. All Americans have access to
medical services at a reasonable price. Second, America has a high standard of
education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to
continue studying at university. Finally, America’s cities are clean and efficiently
managed. American cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live.
As a result, America is a desirable place to live.
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How to Write a Paragraph
• Writing Paragraphs
• Editing Paragraphs
• Publishing Paragraphs
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1. Prewriting Stage
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2. Writing Paragraph:
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3. Editing Paragraph:
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4. Publishing Paragraph:
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