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Write a paragraph of five sentences describing your strengths and weaknesses.
Time 10 mins
Syllabus BreakupTill Midterm
Objectives of the week
QUiz
What is ‘Writing and plagiarism?
Identify topic sentence , supporting details and concluding
sentence in a paragraph.
To compose a well structured and organised paragraph using topic
sentence, supporting details and conclude it
Modes of essay
What is narrative essay
Completion of story/picture sequence story
Writing "How do I know what I think until I see what I say?"
E.M. Forster
"If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that." Stephen King
"We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect." Anaïs Nin
What is writing?
It’s a skill, a process and an outcome .its a way to express
ourselves in the simplest manner.
One needs to practice to excel this skill. Not every one is
a born writer, one can acquire the skill through exposure
and practice.
One needs to read a lot and have enough subject
knowledge about the topic that one needs to write upon.
Reading is the input that leads to a skilled output i.e.
writing.
Reading and writing skills
Reading – Input The more you read;
Writing- Output The better you can write!
Topic of the week ‘Paragraph writing’
Composition of paragraph
1. Topic sentence/ Thesis statement/ main idea
2. supporting ideas/ details
3. concluding sentence
Structure of a paragraph
Paragraph as one unit
Paragraph
Topic sentence T.S.
Supporting details S.D.
Concluding statement C.S.
Bottom to top approach
Composition of letters = A word Composition of words = A phrase Composition of phrases = A clause Composition of clause s = sentence Composition of sentences = A paragraph Composition of paragraphs = An essay
What is a Topic sentence ?
As the name itself reveals ,it explains about the topic of your
paragraph.
A topic sentence has two purposes:
Firstly, it opens the paragraph revealing the main idea or streamline
about it.
Secondly, it tells you what the paragraph is about.
It’s like the main idea or theme of the paragraph. If you are being
asked to find the central idea of the paragraph in one sentence that
will be the topic sentence.
Position of topic sentence in a paragraph
Your paragraph should be left indented/ left
alignment.
Topic sentence doesn’t have a fixed place in the paragraph.
You might end up assuming the first sentence of every
paragraph to be the topic sentence, which might prove
incorrect.
However, in news paper or magazine articles, the topic
sentence is usually the first sentence in the paragraph.
Supporting details
Concluding statement
These sentences add more detail and adds to the
information about the particular topic explained in the topic
sentence
A sentence which sums up the main idea given in the topic
sentence.
Activity 1-Instructions
Read the paragraph and identify;
Topic sentence (T.S)
Supporting details (S.D)
Concluding statement (C.S)
Reading- “Disability is not Inability”
No one is perfect in this world except Allah Almighty. Individuals
suffer from a certain degree of disability ranging from physical to
emotional. People begin to feel impaired and unable to provide for
themselves in one way or the other. These disabilities can be
capitalized as foundations of success and happiness even if they
tend to cage the afflicted individuals from living a normal life. Yet,
there remains the thought that even if people are impaired by their
disabilities , they can still be productive members of the society and
lead a happy life.
Worksheet
Topic sentence
Topic
Activity 1 Example Paragraph ‘Reading for pleasure’
Curling up with a good book and reading for pleasure is less
common now a days than it used to be. Increasingly, people
are using electronic books on their home computers. There is
endless choice and it saves on the expense of buying that
new book you so want to read by your favourite author. This
trend, though ,adds a whole new dimension to reading just a
few chapters before you go to sleep, snuggled up under your
duvet. Difficult with a computer!
Worksheet Instructions
A) Read the given supporting details and select
the sentence that best introduces the paragraph.
B) Also suggest suitable topic and write it in the
given spaces for each paragraph.
Activity 3 -jumbled up paragraph
Instructions
Read the jumbled up paragraph about ‘Video Games’
Identify the place of T.S. , S.Ds. 1,2,3,4 and C.S.
Rewrite and draft in into a properly organised and
structured paragraph.
Time 15 mins
Video Games Classic games above all reflexes and hand and eye co
ordination. In a world where many of the newer video games
require a tremendous time commitment and deep problem
solving abilities, the simpler and more straightforward games of
yesterday can be incredibly refreshing. There is nothing quite
like the thrill of playing a classic video game today. Easy to
learn, play and ensuring more fun. they require practice rather
than problem solving and free roaming exploration. The relative
simplicity of these games make them more enjoyable for groups
and families.
Organised paraThere is nothing quite like the thrill of playing a classic video gametoday. T.S.
1. In a world where many of the newer video games require a
tremendous time commitment and deep problem solving abilities, the
simpler and more straightforward games of yesterday can be
incredibly refreshing S.D2. The relative simplicity of these games make them more enjoyable for
groups and families S.D
3. They require practice rather than problem solving and free roaming exploration. S.D
4. Above all, Classic games reflexes hand and eye co ordination. S.D
Easy to learn, play and ensuring more fun for all ages. C.S
Organised and structured paragraph
There is nothing quite like the thrill of playing a classic video
game today. In a world where many of the newer video games
require a tremendous time commitment and deep problem
solving abilities, the simpler and more straightforward games of
yesterday can be incredibly refreshing. The relative simplicity of
these games make them more enjoyable for groups and families.
They require practice rather than problem solving and free
roaming exploration. Above all, Classic games reflexes hand and
eye co ordination.Easy to learn, play and ensuring more fun for
all ages. C.S
Topics for paragraph
Brainstorm topic. Generate all ideas and jot them down on
paper before you start writing your paragraph.
Mistakes
Mobile phones
Travel
My childhood memories
Home taskComplete story writing task for nest week submission Carefully read the topics of narrative essay and modes of essay.Prepare for quiz.