Paragraph Structure
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What is the primary purpose of academic writing?

  • To persuade the audience
  • To explain or give information about something (correct)
  • To entertain the reader
  • To narrate a personal experience
  • What skills are required for academic writing?

  • Research and critical thinking
  • Creativity and imagination
  • Sentence structure, organization, grammar, and punctuation (correct)
  • Public speaking and presentation
  • What is the typical position of the topic sentence in a paragraph?

  • In the middle of the paragraph
  • At the end of the paragraph
  • At the beginning of the paragraph (correct)
  • It can vary depending on the topic
  • What do supporting sentences in a paragraph provide?

    <p>Examples or other details about the topic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the topic sentence in a paragraph?

    <p>To introduce the main idea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the supporting details in a paragraph?

    <p>To provide examples or other details about the topic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a concluding sentence in a paragraph?

    <p>To summarize the main points of the paragraph</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two kinds of supporting details in a paragraph?

    <p>Major and minor details</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a paragraph in academic writing?

    <p>A group of related sentences about a single topic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an inference in writing?

    <p>A discovered idea in writing that is not stated directly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of minor supporting details in a paragraph?

    <p>To develop the major supporting details</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a title in a paragraph?

    <p>To tell the topic of the paragraph in a few words</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the topic sentence is not clearly mentioned in a paragraph?

    <p>The reader should make an inference about the main idea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the main idea and the major supporting details in a paragraph?

    <p>The major supporting details are the primary points that support the main idea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Academic Writing

    • Academic writing is a type of writing done in college classes, aiming to explain or provide information about something.
    • Its purpose is to explain or give information, and its audience is the teacher and classmates.

    Skills Required for Academic Writing

    • Sentence structure (arranging words in a sentence)
    • Organization (arranging ideas in a paragraph)
    • Grammar and punctuation

    Choosing a Writing Idea

    • A student should choose a specific idea to focus on throughout their writing piece.
    • This idea should be inserted in a specific format, often in the initial position of the writing.

    Paragraph Organization

    What is a Paragraph?

    • A paragraph is a group of related sentences about a single topic, with one main idea.
    • A paragraph has three main parts: topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence.

    Topic Sentence

    • The first sentence in a paragraph, which names the topic and tells what the paragraph will explain about it.
    • The topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.

    Supporting Sentences

    • The middle sentences in a paragraph, which give examples or details about the topic.
    • Supporting sentences should be presented in a systematic way, with two types: major and minor details.

    Major and Minor Details

    • Major details: primary points that support the main idea, forming the basic framework of paragraphs.
    • Minor details: developing the major supporting details.

    Concluding Sentence

    • The last sentence in a paragraph, which summarizes the main point or repeats the topic sentence in different words.
    • Not all paragraphs have a concluding sentence.

    Title

    • A title tells the topic of the paragraph in a few words, and is short and not a complete sentence.
    • Examples of titles: "My Classmate Friendship" and "A Famous Soccer Player".

    Inferences

    • An inference is a discovered idea in writing that is not stated directly.
    • Inferences can be made every day, and in a text, the correct inference will always be supported by the text.
    • The main idea is implied when it is only suggested by the supporting details and not clearly stated in one sentence.

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    This quiz covers the basics of paragraph structure, including main ideas, major and minor supporting details, and concluding sentences.

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