ACADEMIC WRITING

TA 4: PARAGRAPG ANALYSIS
2022- 1
Before working on this task, Check the “Outline and paragraph example” document in your virtual room Unit 4-In
class resources.
TASK ONE. Look at the following paragraph and write an outline in the table provided below.
_____/ 5 pts.

Using storytelling in educational settings can enable educators to connect with their students because of inborn
tendencies to listen to them. Written languages have only existed for between 6,000 and 7,000 years before then, and
continually ever since in many cultures, important lessons for life were passed on using the oral tradition of
storytelling. These varied from simple informative tales, to help us learn how to find food or avoid danger, to more
magical and miraculous stories designed to help us see how we can resolve conflict and find our place in society
(Zipes, 2012).Additionally, oral storytelling traditions are still fundamental to native American culture and Rebecca
Bishop, a native American public relations officer (quoted in Sorensen, 2012) believes that the physical act of
storytelling is a special thing; children will automatically stop what they are doing and listen when a story is told. This
means that storytelling can be a powerful tool for connecting with students of all ages in a way that a list of bullet
points in a PowerPoint presentation cannot. The emotional connection and innate, almost hardwired, need to listen
when someone tells a story means that educators can teach memorable lessons in a uniquely engaging manner that
is common to all cultures. This cross-cultural element of storytelling can be seen when reading or listening to wisdom
tales from around the world...

Topic sentence Using storytelling in educational settings can enable educators to connect with their
students because of inborn tendencies to listen to them.

Supporting sentence 1 oral storytelling traditions are still fundamental to native American culture and
Rebecca Bishop, a native American public relations officer believes that the physical
act of storytelling is a special thing

Supporting sentence 2 children will automatically stop what they are doing and listen when a story is told

Supporting sentence 3 This means that storytelling can be a powerful tool for connecting with students of
all ages in a way that a list of bullet points in a PowerPoint presentation cannot.
 Concluding sentence The emotional connection and innate, almost hardwired, need to listen when
someone tell a story means that educators can teach memorable lessons in a
uniquely engaging manner that is common to all cultures

TASK TWO. Create an outline that could be used for writing A PARAGRAPH about this Essay Topic: “Taking
entrance exams shouldn’t be a requirement to get into universities”
14_/ pts.

Topic sentence Taking entrance exams shouldn’t be a requirement to get into universities,
and it should be freely accessible to anyone who wishes to study without the
(Complex or Compound -
complex underline in red need to pay to take an exam.
the topic and in blue the
controlling idea)

Supporting sentence 1 In the old days, it was not necessary to have to study to take an exam and for that to
define whether you entered the university so that you could study for a career.

Supporting sentence 2 On the other hand, universities should provide the facility that anyone who wants to
study can enter and be able to learn what they most want.

Supporting sentence 3 As the admission exams are not a requirement for the student, it helps to improve
their level of stress in daily life, since it is very common for the student to suffer
from an emotional stress crisis.

Concluding sentence Universities must be suitable for any student who wants to study and does not have
the facilities to be able to enter a university, but who does have the desire to learn a
(Compound -complex
career.
sentence underline in red
the independent clauses
and in blue the dependent
 clauses)

RUBRIC

Sentences don´t have spelling and punctuation mistakes and are not simple type ______/ 2 pts.
Sentences start and end different ways ________/2 pts
All of the sentences support the topic sentence. ________/ 2 pts
The message is clear and the ideas were well-thought out. ______/ 2 pts.
Topic sentence The topic sentence of the paragraph is clear, well-developed and relevant to the topic. ___/ 2 pts.
Closing sentence There is a closing sentence that restates the main idea of the paragraph in an interesting or
exciting way. The sentence helps to move the reader to the next part of the writing. ______/ 2 pts.
Academic style The style is engaging, effective and is appropriate for an academic paper. ______/ 1 pt.
All the instructions were followed (identifying features of sentences in colors) _____/ 2 pts

TOTAL:

_______/ 14 pts.