TOPIC INFORMATION:

Week’s focus 1: Researching for assignments (Unit 3)

Notes and explanations will be provided in class.

Week’s focus 2: Steps 9 & 10 (Unit 2)

Steps 9 & 10 are the SAME for both Argument and Discussion essays

Step 9: Writing the topic sentence

 Each paragraph has a clear and topic (usually first) sentence.

 The topic sentence states the ONE main idea of the paragraph.
 It is advisable that the key word / phrase expressing the idea in the plan also
appears in the topic sentence.

Step 10: Developing the paragraph

 A good, clear paragraph reflects the S E X I pattern.

 S sentence is the topic sentence created in Step 9.
 E sentence expands or explains the idea in the S sentence.
 X sentence provides an example.
 I sentence points to the consequence or implication of the idea.
 The S E X I pattern can be extended; for example, SEEXXI or SEEEXXXI
 A supporting reference can be placed in the E or X position.