1 Pertemuan 8 From Paragraph to Essay Matakuliah: Writing III Tahun: Versi: 3

2 Learning Outcomes By the end of this session the students are expected to be able to –Expand a paragraph into an essay –Understand what a logical-division paragraph is –Use parallel structure in the thesis statement

3 Outline of Materials Logical division Topic sentence to thesis statement Paragraph to essay Parallel structure

4 Logical Division Logical division divides a large, complicated, or abstract topic into parts For example if we write about a culture, we can look at it from the point of view of architecture, dances or music, customs, religious celebrations, etc.

5 How to write a logical division essay Select a topic: break a large topic into a smaller ones Write your topic sentence Make an outline Write your supporting points and develop those points

6 Expand a paragraph into an essay Topic sentence  thesis statement Supporting points  body paragraph –Each supporting point will be a topic sentence for a paragraph (i.e. 3 points  3 paragraphs) Development  more development Concluding sentence  Conclusion

7 From topic sentence to thesis statement In previous meeting, we see that a topic sentence has two parts: the topic and the controlling idea; The thesis statement also has a topic and controlling ideas. The supporting points are the parts of the logical division

8 example Chinese New Year celebrations have three parts (topic sentence). Chinese New Year celebrations have three parts: the preparations, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and the two weeks following New Year’s Day. (thesis statement)

9 Vocabulary In addition to the word part, you can use the following nouns: –Time: period, stage –Space: district, region, zone –Parts or qualities: aspect, characteristic, element, feature, quality

10 Parallel Structure When you write a thesis statement, the supporting points must be parallel. That is, they should be in the same part of speech. –In our region, most men work in offices, stores and factories. (all nouns) –Our culture is unique because of its architectural, musical, and artistic traditions. (all adjectives)

11 Conclusions Logical division essay breaks a large topic into smaller parts A paragraph can be expanded into an essay The topic sentence  thesis statement Supporting points  body paragraphs Concluding statement  conclusion The controlling ideas in the thesis statement should be parallel