SBLE2103 PROCESS WRITING

CHAPTER 2:Developing a paragraph

WHAT ENTAILS IN A PARAGRAPH?ELEMENTS

• Topic sentence

• Supporting sentences (supporting details)

• Concluding sentence

English is an international language.

It is spoken as a native language by around 377 million and as a second language by around 375 million speakers in the world.

70% of all information stored electronically is in English

This proves that English is used internationally.

• LOCATION– Beginning– Middle– The end– Implied

TOPIC SENTENCE

Implied In winter the warehouse is cold

and damp. There is no heat. The large steel doors that line the warehouse walls stay open most of the day. In the cold months, wind, rain, and snow blow across the floor. In the summer the warehouse becomes an oven. The high windows above the doors are covered with a thick, black dirt that kills the sun. The men work in shadows with the constant roar of jet engines blowing dangerously in their ears.

Topic sentence??Working conditions in the warehouse are uncomfortable, dreary, and hazardous to one's health

TOPIC SENTENCE

Do you think TV is a source of information? A source of information. Can get a lot of info TV is a source of information and also a

source of entertainment.

TOPIC: TV IS A SOURCE OF ENTERTAINMENT

TOPIC SENTENCE

TV is a source of information because TV provides news of the current events in the world and also useful information through some channels like CNN and National Geographic.

There can some benefits of TV and one of the benefits that is obvious and surely all people know is TV as a source of information to people.

TOPIC: TV IS A SOURCE OF ENTERTAINMENT

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PART TWO:SUPPORTING DETAILS

Supporting detailsSAERA

StatisticsAnecdotesExamplesReasonAuthority

Supporting details: Statistics A fact/piece of data from a study of a

large quantity of numerical data.

“TV can give a lot of information to people. According to Nielsen’s latest Three Screen Report, the average Americans watched 153 hours of TV a month in the first quarter of 2009 and they rated TV as the most important source of information. …..”

Supporting details: Anecdotes A short & amusing/ interesting account,

which may depict a real incident or person.

“Another disadvantage of using social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter is that they can be very addictive. Recently, I met a friend who just could not stop checking her Twitter updates. I gathered enough courage to tell her that I do not need to know every little thing she does through her Twitter updates. ….”

Supporting details: Examples A number of things, or part of something,

taken to show the character of the whole

“One benefit of Tv is it is a source of information. This is because TV offers a lot of different channels that provide a variety of information. For example, CNN is a channel provides news of current events that can keep viewers abreast with what is going on in the world. …”

Supporting details: Reasons A cause, explanation, or justification for

an action or event

“One of the unique challenges for space explorers is the fact that space is a vacuum, which is a risk for various reasons. First, in vacuum there is no atmosphere, therefore, no air pressure. Without air pressure, the human body has no oxygen to sustain itself. …”

Supporting details:Authority The right conferred by recognized social

position

“TV is a source of information. This is because it does not only offer entertainments but also educational programmes. A recent study by Pew Internet and American Life project confirms that TV is still the most important source of national news and information for Americans. …”

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