Writing in paragraph.pdf
- 1. Writing in paragraphs Prepared by: Seyar Hazem In God’s name SH
- 2. Introduction • Paragraph: A piece of writing that starts a new line and contains several sentences. • Margin: The space at the side of the page where nothing is written. • Double line spacing: A style of spacing where there are two blank lines between each line of text. • Indent: To start a paragraph further in from the edge of the page than the rest of the text. • Title: The name of a piece of writing. • Font: A set of letters in one size and one style used for printing and document.
- 3. Process of writing 1. Writing in several stages 2. Getting ideas 3. Sharing your writing 4. Having a look again 5. Check it carefully
- 4. What is a sentence? • A groups of words which has complete meaning or makes a complete sense is called sentence. • A complete sentence in English needs two words, A subject and a verb. Sentences in paragraph …… Start with a capital letter. End with a period (.) question mark(?) or exclamation point (!). Note: Groups of words that do not make complete sentences are called phrase. God is my first love
- 5. *What is a paragraph? • A paragraph is a group of about 6-12 sentences. • Paragraph is a group of related sentences about a single topic. • A paragraph has topic sentence. • A paragraph has supporting sentences about the topic. • A paragraph has a concluding sentence. • A Paragraph according the idea divided into two parts Weak paragraph and strong paragraph. • Strong paragraph: same ideas. • Weak paragraph: Different ideas. • Supporting sentences: develop the paragraph by adding more information.
- 6. What is topic sentence? • In academic writing, a paragraph has a topic sentence that directly tells the reader the main idea. • A good topic sentence should be……. • A good topic sentence should not be…… *An idea about the topic *One clear topic *Too narrow *Too broad(too much to write about)
- 7. Join sentences with but and and • Sentences about the same topic can often be combined with but and and. • We use and to join similar ideas. • And use but to show contrasting. When you join two complete sentences…….. . With but, you must always use a comma before but. . With and, and the subject of the sentences are both written use a combined before and. . And remove the subject of the second sentence don’t use a comma before and. God is faithful
- 8. Brainstorming Kinds of brainstorming List Word map Discussion List of showing order importance List of showing chronological order Double list Pair interview
- 9. Brainstorming List • Use a separate, whole sheet paper • Write the topic at the top. • Write down as many ideas as you can about the topic. • Write single words or short phrases. • Write down every idea that comes to you. • Edit your list Word maps • Use a separate, whole sheet of paper • Write the topic at the middle, and draw a circle around it. • Write an idea about the topic nearby and circle it. • Draw a line to connect the circles. • Add more ideas • Draw lines to connect any circles with related ideas. • After you finish, cross out any ideas you don’t want to use
- 10. • Combine the adjectives in two sentences with but and and • Remove the subject and verb from the second sentence. Ex: The movie was long. the movie was boring. The movie was long and boring. our homework is difficult. Our homework is fun to do. our homework is difficult, But fun to do. Combine three sentences: Ex: Her skirt was short. It was black. It was fashionable. Her skirt was short, black, and fashionable.
- 11. Concluding sentences A concluding sentence can……….. Restate the topic sentence. Summarize the main idea of the paragraph. Make a prediction connected to the paragraph s topic. Make a suggestion or give advice connected to the topic. *Note: A concluding sentence does not state a completely new idea.* Be with God, be king
- 12. Punctuation Usages of capital letters…… Proper nouns. The first letter of the first word in a sentence. Months of the year. Days of the week. Religions. Nationalities. Languages. Abbreviations
- 13. Brain storming Freewriting is a kind of brainstorming where you write everything you can think of, and without the stopping. How can we make a freewriting….. Write as much as possible for five or ten minutes. Don’t worry about spelling, grammar, or punctuation. If you make a mistake, just cross it out and continue writing. Write continuously without stopping. Editing your freewriting: Underline the good ideas Cross out anything you don’t want to use.
- 14. Writing a paragraph After you have chosen a topic and brainstormed ideas it is time to write a paragraph. Choose a topic sentence first. Then write supporting sentences. Finish with a concluding sentence. Common (main) stages Give your paragraph a title. Check your work. Show your work to someone else. Uncommon stages Make any necessary additions and changes.
- 15. God is enough for me
- 18. Giving an opinion • A fact is something that is true. • Your opinion is your personal feeling, when you talk about your opinions, you can start your sentence with phrases such us: I think, I believe, I don’t think, in my view, in my opinion……. Ex: Good teachers don’t give too much homework. our teacher gave us homework last week. All students have to wear a uniform at my school. Our school uniforms are not very comfortable. With God all things are possible
- 19. So and because • So tells us the result or effect of the situation (as a result, consequently, therefore) • Because tells us why something happens. Ex: I had a cold. I didn’t go to class. I had a cold, so I didn’t go to class. I didn’t go to class because I had a cold. I wont go to party. I am so tired. I wont go to party because I am so tired. I am so tired, so I wont go to party. My alarm clock didn’t work. I was late for class. My alarm clock didn’t work, so I was late. I was late because my alarm clock didn’t work. I failed the test. I didn’t study hard. I failed the test because I didn’t study hard. I didn’t study hard, so I failed.
- 20. Order of supporting sentences Ideas and sentences need to be ordered logically. Sentences that are part of the same idea of together. Sentences can go in chronological(time) order. Sentence can go in order of importance. Note: writers often put the most important ideas last in paragraph. When you edit ideas in the list you can number them in order of importance.
- 21. Using time expressions After shows the first event: Ex: I played soccer after school. After school, I played soccer. Before shows the second event: Ex: I couldn’t play guitar before I took lessons. Before I took lessons, I couldn’t play guitar. Where there is peace, God is
- 22. Narrative paragraph • A narrative paragraph tells a the short story or describe an event.. • The event need to be ordered logically. 1. Background information (It can tell where and when a story happened) 2. Beginning of the story (The beginning of a narrative usually tells what happened first in the story) 3. Middle of the story (The middle of a narrative is usually the main part and tell most of the event in the story) 4. End of the story (The end of a narrative concludes the story, it tells the final)
- 23. Brainstorming Talking with just one person can help you think of ideas for writing because that person can ask you focused questions about your topic. To use pair interviews effectively, follow these steps: Tell your partner as much as you can about your topic When you run out of things to say, your partner will ask you questions to help you continue. Write down the ideas that you talk about.
- 24. Thanks from your nice attention!!! Presented by: Seyar Hazem SH God is so bigger than our pains