| I love paragraphs | Paragraphs are cute | Paragraphs are so beautiful | I am happy because I have paragraphs | Nobody loves paragraphs like I do |
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e.g., John did not study for the exam. His hands are trembling because he is so nervous.
Make a sentence using “tremble”.
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A paragraph is a group of sentences about one topic or one idea.
What is a paragraph?
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Restates the main idea and brings the paragraph to a logical end. Or, you can also say, the concluding sentence summarizes the paragraph.
What is the function of the “concluding sentence” in a paragraph?
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False! A paragraph must be focused on one topic!
True or false?
A paragraph can have different topics. |
Anything as along as it makes sense!
Say one condition when we need to capitalize a word. Give an example.
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It states the main idea of a paragraph.
What does the “topic sentence” do in a paragraph?
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Anything as along as it makes sense!
Say one condition when we need to capitalize a word. Give an example.
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The question mark – “?”
What should the end punctuation be in this sentence?
How did you make the lobster spaghetti |
Anything as along as it makes sense!
Say one condition when we need to capitalize a word. Give an example.
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The exclamation mark – “!”
What should the end punctuation be in this sentence?
You are so cute |
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It means Kate makes much much much more money than her husband!
What does it mean if Kate’s salary is “considerably” higher than her husband?
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It refers to the space we leave before the first line of a paragraph. The first line of a paragraph should be indented.
What does “indented” mean?
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Topic sentence!
If a sentence occurs at the beginning of a paragraph and states the main idea of the paragraph, what do we call in in academic English?
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The period – “.”
What should the end punctuation be in this sentence?
I don’t understand why he left the party so early |
Concluding sentence!
If a sentence occurs at the end of a paragraph and it restates the main idea, how do you call it in academic English?
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Causing disagreement.
What does “controversial” mean?
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A title is usually short. It tells you the content in a book, a movie, or a story. It is not a sentence.
A good title is catchy, which helps arousing readers’ interest without telling everything about the paragraph.
Can you describe some characteristics of a good title?
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Bob purchased a computer yesterday!
(“Purchase” means to buy something.)
What is another way to say “Bob bought a computer yesterday”? Can you use another verb?
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"is walking"
the "be" auxiliary verb + the main verb "walk" + ing
What is the verb in the sentence?
A girl wearing a white shirt is walking on the street. |
:) Good to know!
What is your favorite color?
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:) Good to know!
How are you doing today?
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It means the employees have to work eight hours a day! It is a must! It is necessary to do so!
(“Require” means to need something or make something necessary.)
What does it mean if a manager “requires” his employees to work eight hours a day?
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To shake slightly.
What does “tremble” mean?
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It means the person has successfully learned how to write perfect English essays!
(“Achievement” refers to something good that you have succeeded in doing.)
What does it mean if someone made an achievement in English writing?
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Very important.
What does “principal” mean?
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