2. WRITING PARAGRAPHS

3. WHAT IS A PARAGRAPH? A paragraph is a set of sentences in a piece of writing that is centered around one idea. If you learn to write a good paragraph, you can use this skill in any kind of writing: narrative, persuasive, informative, etc.

4. Top bun is your topic sentence Make your point! The sentences that come next are your supporting details, evidence to support your topic sentence. Then explain! Holding everything together is the bottom bun. It is the concluding sentence. THE PARAGRAPH

5. The Bunless Burger Lines to see an advisor extend beyond the walls of the counseling department. Because the health service requires proof of insurance, students wait in long lines to argue for exemptions. The financial aid office assigns appointment times, but invariably lines form there, too. At the bookstore, students wait twenty minutes at a register, and I need to have my foreign credit card verified in a separate line. Even before classes begin, I’m exhausted.

6. The main idea of a paragraph in the form of one sentence (sometimes more) This is called the TOPIC SENTENCE. It explains the point of your paragraph THE TOPIC SENTENCE

7. TOPIC SENTENCE EXAMPLES 1.Widespread natural disasters are a result of the change in global temperatures. What is the point of this sentence? Discuss. Write down some ideas of what you know. 2.Gandhi was a civil rights leader who is immortalized in the minds of many Indians. What is the point of this sentence? Discuss. Write down some ideas of what you know.

8. YOUR TURN Write a ‘decent’ topic sentence for each of the ideas below. Remember to ask yourself: – What is the point? – What are you trying to prove? 1.Canteen Food 2.Life and living in Dubai 3.Mobile phones for school students

9. The rest of the paragraph consists of sentences that: –develop –explain –illustrate … the main idea! The movie Fast and Furious is deserving of a top prize in cinema. Because Fast and the Furious has action, cars, and humor, it should be recognized as one of the greatest movies ever created. Action Cars Humor THE BODY

10. A topic sentence may be developed by telling about an incident A topic sentence may be developed by giving details. A topic sentence may be developed by giving examples. DEVELOPING A PARAGRAPH

11. MINDMAPPING A PARAGRAPH City – Top tourist destination

12. Paragraph - Structure City – why a top tourist destination? You’ve made a claim now support it!

13. Paragraph

14. Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, is considered to be a beautiful and attractive location to visit for both international and national tourists. That’s the point! The Main Idea! Now – support with evidence… 1)Safe5) Natural Beauty 2)Climate6) Shopping 3)Attractions7) Location 4)Facilities8) ???

15. Paragraph Your Turn. Pick a city that you know! Write a topic sentence Then the evidence and the explanation Conclude your paragraph.

16. OUTLINING A PARAGRAPH o Topic Sentence o Detail/Example/Explanation o more details/examples/explanations o Detail/Example/Explanation o more details/examples/explanations o Detail/Example/Explanation o more details/examples/explanations o Concluding Sentence

17. Every sentence in a paragraph should support the main idea expressed in the topic sentence. sentence UNITY IN THE PARAGRAPH