Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research

University of Technology
College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department

Unit Three
Urban Planning
Prepared by
Karrar A.Ahmad Hammoodi
Shaheed Mahdi Talib
Isam Ezzulddin Yousif
Muntadher Hashim Abed
(Ph.D. Students- Thermal Engineering)
 Outline
• Paragraph Purpose
• Reference Materials
• Search Internet
• Select Information
• Prioritizing
• Brainstorming
• Collocations
A paragraph is a group of sentences that express a complete
thought. An effective paragraph must begin with a topic
sentence, having sentences support the main idea.
1. Describe something
2. Tell a story
3. Explain something
4. To Persuade
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 What is an Selecting Information ?

Before you write, you should

 Decide to whom you are writing for

 Decide to whom you are writing why
 Make notes
 Select only suitable information
 The Benefits of Prioritizing
 Select the information you need for
your essay.

 Put it in a logical arrangement.

 In a discursive essay or article, the most

important topics usually come first.

 The arrangement of importance will depend

on who you are writing for, and why.
Before writing, brainstorm for ideas:
 Supporting Details
Collocation are words which frequently appear together.
A. Recognizing these collocations helps you understand a text
better and improve your reading speed.
B. If you use them in your writing, it will seem more natural.
Some common collocations are formed by:
• adjectives and nouns, e.g. urban planning
• verbs and nouns, e.g. do research
Always record these words together.