Academic Writing - 3 - The Development of A Paragraph
Academic Writing - 3 - The Development of A Paragraph
Exercise 1: Read this brochure from a health club. Notice the details that help
develop the paragraph.
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Exercise 2: In the paragraph on the previous page, underline the topic sentence.
Below, list the details used to support the topic sentence.
Exercise 5: Why do you think the writer chose to use an example to develop
the paragraph in exercise 4?
Exercise 7:
Concluding sentences
How to end a paragraph
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Exercise 8:
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Exercise 9:
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Exercise 9:
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Exercise 9:
Peer editing
What is peer editing?
The next page is the first draft of the paragraph about the writer’s first date
with Greg. The writer has shown the paragraph to another student, who wrote
some comments.
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Exercise 10:
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Exercise 12:
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Exercise 13:
Review
Exercise 14:
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Enjoy your course!