ASSIGNMENT 3

Part A:
You must include the following components in your paragraph.

• First, on the top of the left-hand corner of your paper, place your recent
photograph in the photo section.
• Second, write down your name in the name section.
• Third, write the date in the date section.
• Fourth, write down your student ID number in the student ID section.
• Fifth, put your signature in the signature section.
• Sixth, copy the following declaration stating that you completed the assignment on
your own.
Declaration:
I, [write down your name], declare that this assignment is entirely mine. I did
not cheat or copy my friend's assignment answers. If my lecturer finds that I
copied some or all of my friend's answers into my text, I agree that my
assignment will not be graded, and my score will be zero.

The above components should be arranged in the following order as follows:

1. Photo:
2. Name:
3. Date:
4. Student ID Number:
5. Signature:
6. Declaration:
Notes:

• You must type and submit your assignment in PDF; another format will not be
accepted.
• Write a short paragraph of 130 to 150 words. You may write longer if you wish.
• Submission beyond the deadline will not be accepted.

Part B
Directions: It is a good idea to spend some time watching a tutorial video on YouTube
before writing your paragraph.

What to do?
1) Write a short paragraph under the topic “Why Study at UNJA?”;
2) You should include all the elements of the paragraph in your own paragraph. There
are two examples of paragraphs given in the appendix. You may choose either to
place your topic sentence at the beginning or end of your paragraph. Don’t forget
to explain each element as shown in the examples (see them on the last two pages
of this handout);
3) Give a suitable title for your paragraph, for example, “My favorite University”;
4) Count your words and place them beneath your title;
5) Copy each of the elements after your paragraph as shown in the two examples;
6) Type your paragraph in PDF.

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Appendix:

Example No. 1

Medical Miracles to Come

(Word Count: 97 Words)

By the year 2009, a vaccine against the common cold will have been developed. By the same
year, the first human will have been successfully cloned. By the year 2014, parents will be able to
create designer children. Genetic therapy will be able to manipulate genes for abilities, intelligence,
and hair, eye, and skin color. By 2020, most diseases will be able to be diagnosed and treated at
home, and by 2030, cancer and heart disease will have been wiped out. These are just examples of
the medical miracles that are expected in the next few decades.

• Paragraph elements:

1. These are just examples of the medical miracles that are expected in the next few decades.
Topic Controlling idea

2. These are just examples of the medical miracles that are expected in the next few decades.
Topic sentence

• Supporting sentences:

3. By the year 2009, a vaccine against the common cold will have been developed.

4. By the same year, the first human will have been successfully cloned.

5. By the year 2014, parents will be able to create designer children.

6. By 2020, most diseases will be able to be diagnosed and treated at home, and by 2030,
cancer and heart disease will have been wiped out.

• Concluding sentence:

7. Not available in the above paragraph.

• Note:

8. The position of the topic sentence is at the end of the paragraph.

Example No. 2

Gold
(Word Count: 130 Words)

Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristics. First of all, gold has a
lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefore, it is suitable for jewelry, coins, and
ornamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever. For
example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was made 25 centuries
ago. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many
years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications, such as photography and dentistry.
The most recent use of gold is astronauts’ suits. Astronauts were gold-plated heat shields for
protection when they went outside spaceships in space. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only
for its beauty but also for its utility.

• Paragraph elements:

1. Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristics.

Topic Controlling idea

2. Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristics.

Topic sentence

• Supporting sentences:

3. First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion.

4. For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was made 25
centuries ago.

5. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science.

6. The most recent use of gold is astronauts’ suits.

• Concluding sentence:

7. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty but also for its utility.

• Note:

8. The position of the topic sentence comes at the beginning of the paragraph.

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