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1) The chapter discusses the concept of unity in paragraphs. For a paragraph to be unified, it must have one main idea and every detail must directly support that main idea without introducing irrelevant ideas. 2) A unified paragraph contains a topic sentence that states the main idea and controlling idea, followed by supporting details. It should not mention ideas that are unrelated to the controlling idea. 3) An example paragraph is provided and one sentence is identified as affecting unity because it does not discuss watching television and is therefore off topic.

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Tutorial 2 - Unity

1) The chapter discusses the concept of unity in paragraphs. For a paragraph to be unified, it must have one main idea and every detail must directly support that main idea without introducing irrelevant ideas. 2) A unified paragraph contains a topic sentence that states the main idea and controlling idea, followed by supporting details. It should not mention ideas that are unrelated to the controlling idea. 3) An example paragraph is provided and one sentence is identified as affecting unity because it does not discuss watching television and is therefore off topic.

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ENGL201

Chapter Two: Unity and Coherence


Part I: Unity

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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:

Understand Identify Write

the concept of irrelevant relevant ideas and


unity sentences in a supporting details
paragraph or an
essay
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Unity
What makes a paragraph unified?
The Paragraph

Topic Sentence:  Main Idea


Topic Sentence Topic + Controlling Idea

i n g D e tail 1 t in g D e t ail 2
Support Suppor
n g Supporting Details
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rt 3
p o
i l p p o rt in g D etail 4
p a Su
Su Det

Concluding Sentence
Concluding Sentence

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Unity
A unified paragraph focuses on ONE
main idea only.

Every supporting detail directly explains


or proves the main idea.

It does not mention ideas that are irrelevant (not


related) to the controlling idea in the topic sentence.

Unity
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Unity: Guided Activity
Topic Controlling Idea
Finally, watching the television may affect children’s
schoolwork in other ways. If they spend too much time
watching television, they may get behind in their There is a
sentence that
homework. Also, if they stay up to watch a late movie, they affects the
paragraph’s
may fall asleep in class the next day. Using mobile phones unity.

has the same effect. Consequently, they will not learn their
lessons, and they could even fail in school.

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Unity: Guided Activity

Finally, watching the television may affect children’s


schoolwork in other ways. If they spend too much time
watching television, they may get behind in their
homework. Also, if they stay up to watch a late movie, they This sentence is
not about
may fall asleep in class the next day. Using mobile phones watching
television
has the same effect. Consequently, they will not learn their => It is off topic.

lessons, and they could even fail in school.

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Unity: Independent Activity
Pause
Read the following paragraph carefully. Find the sentence that the
video
should be deleted in the interest of paragraph unity.

Peer pressure is a major cause of drug abuse among teenagers. It is the first
thought of parents when trying to understand why their children consume
strange substances. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the
desire to impress friends is more powerful that the fear of taking risks.
Wanting to fit in and showing off to friends are strong drives when it comes
to taking drugs. Teenagers who drink heavily also put their physical and
mental health in danger. Teenagers strive to find a place in their society, and
doing drugs is seen as a way to achieve that. Unity
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Unity: Independent Activity
Answer
Read the following paragraph carefully. Find the sentence that Key
should be deleted in the interest of paragraph unity.

Peer pressure is a major cause of drug abuse among teenagers. It is the first
thought of parents when trying to understand why their children consume
strange substances. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the
desire to impress friends is more powerful that the fear of taking risks.
Wanting to fit in and showing off to friends are strong drives when it comes
to taking drugs. Teenagers who drink heavily also put their physical and
mental health in danger. Teenagers strive to find a place in their society, and
doing drugs is seen as a way to achieve that. Unity
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Check Part II
Cohesive Devices

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