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(Academic WritingParagraph StructureJon Buscall, PhD
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(Jon who ?* Communications consultant
* PhD in Writing
* Journalist, copywriter,
translator,
* www.jonbuscall.com
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(Academic Writing...Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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(Why are we here?
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(Avoid painWednesday, October 21, 2009
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(Academic Writing is a gameWednesday, October 21, 2009
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(Some folksobey...
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(Others dont
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(Follow the rulesWednesday, October 21, 2009
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(Respect the rulesWednesday, October 21, 2009
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(Get it wrongWednesday, October 21, 2009
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(And you wont be...Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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(Get it rightWednesday, October 21, 2009
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(A successfulessayis built on the solid foundation
of:
*tone
**structure
***evidence
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(Getting itwrong......is like turning up to work in
your pyjamas!
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(Read...books!Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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(Be formalWednesday, October 21, 2009
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(Remember:
cannot cant
do not dont
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(Use sources...
within the body of your text you must cite your
sources as you use them
you must cite any and all data, facts,
information, opinion, ideas, tables, charts,
photographs, etc, that you obtained in yourresearch
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( Learn howto formatyour essay
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( Instructions use A4 paper
set the font to 12 point, New Times Roman
2.54 cm margins
double-space your text throughout
use a running header with your name: e.g.Buscall 1
number pages consecutively, starting on page 1
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(On to paragraphs...Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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(
Introduction
Conclusion
Essay Structure
Body
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Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Paragraph
Paragraph
ParagraphParagraph
Paragraph
Paragraph
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Thesis Statement
Evidence
Conclusion
Paragraph
Paragraph
ParagraphParagraph
Paragraph
Paragraph
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(Thesis statement?
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(Paragraph Structure
topic sentence
supporting sentences
concluding sentence*
*optional
All paragraphs have:
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(Topic sentence
Introduces the topic of
the paragraph
i.e. Tells the reader
what the paragraph is
about
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There are three reasons why Canada is one ofthe best countries in the world. First, Canadahas an excellent health care system. AllCanadians have access to medical services at areasonable price. Second, Canada has a high
standard of education. Students are taught bywell-trained teachers and are encouraged tocontinue studying at university. Finally, Canada'scities are clean and efciently managed.Canadian cities have many parks and lots ofspace for people to live. As a result, Canada is adesirable place to live.
Source:http://www2.actden.com/writ_Den/Tips/paragrap/topic.htm
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There are three reasons why Canada is one ofthe best countries in the world. First, Canadahas an excellent health care system. AllCanadians have access to medical services at areasonable price. Second, Canada has a high
standard of education. Students are taught bywell-trained teachers and are encouraged tocontinue studying at university. Finally, Canada'scities are clean and efciently managed.Canadian cities have many parks and lots ofspace for people to live. As a result, Canada is adesirable place to live.
Source:http://www2.actden.com/writ_Den/Tips/paragrap/topic.htm
Required Key sentence
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(Supporting sentences
develop & discuss the
topic (i.e. give extra
details, provide
evidence)
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There are three reasons why Canada is one ofthe best countries in the world. First, Canadahas an excellent health care system. AllCanadians have access to medical services ata reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high
standard of education. Students are taught bywell-trained teachers and are encouraged tocontinue studying at university. Finally,Canada's cities are clean and efcientlymanaged. Canadian cities have many parksand lots of space for people to live. As aresult, Canada is a desirable place to live.
Source:http://www2.actden.com/writ_Den/Tips/paragrap/topic.htm
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There are three reasons why Canada is one ofthe best countries in the world. First, Canadahas an excellent health care system. AllCanadians have access to medical services ata reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high
standard of education. Students are taught bywell-trained teachers and are encouraged tocontinue studying at university. Finally,Canada's cities are clean and efcientlymanaged. Canadian cities have many parksand lots of space for people to live. As aresult, Canada is a desirable place to live.
Source:http://www2.actden.com/writ_Den/Tips/paragrap/topic.htm
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(Concluding sentences
Signal the end of the
paragraph
Conclude the
paragraph
Link back to the thesis
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There are three reasons why Canada is one ofthe best countries in the world. First, Canadahas an excellent health care system. AllCanadians have access to medical services at areasonable price. Second, Canada has a high
standard of education. Students are taught bywell-trained teachers and are encouraged tocontinue studying at university. Finally, Canada'scities are clean and efciently managed.Canadian cities have many parks and lots ofspace for people to live. As a result, Canada isa desirable place to live.
Source:http://www2.actden.com/writ_Den/Tips/paragrap/topic.htm
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There are three reasons why Canada is one ofthe best countries in the world. First, Canadahas an excellent health care system. AllCanadians have access to medical services at areasonable price. Second, Canada has a high
standard of education. Students are taught bywell-trained teachers and are encouraged tocontinue studying at university. Finally, Canada'scities are clean and efciently managed.Canadian cities have many parks and lots ofspace for people to live. As a result, Canada isa desirable place to live.
Source:http://www2.actden.com/writ_Den/Tips/paragrap/topic.htm
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(Hmm. Disagreement
Look at page 6a in the
course handout:
Writing Academic
English
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(Note to Jon:
Open up the file
Paragraph 1.
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(Good Topic Sentences ? Languages influence
each other.
The slang expression
so long (meaning
goodbye is probably
a corruption of the
Arabicsalaam.
The Arabic origin of
many English words is
not always obvious.
Page 6b
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(Good Topic Sentences ?
The Arabic origin of
many English words is
not always obvious.
Page 6b
The English language is influenced by Arabic.
(Introduction)
Paragraph 1
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(Good Topic Sentences ? Languages influence
each other.
The slang expression
so long (meaning
goodbye is probably
a corruption of the
Arabicsalaam.
The Arabic origin of
many English words is
not always obvious.
Page 6b
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(Supporting sentences
examples
facts
statistics
quotations
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Reasons for Bordurias Advanced
Civilization
The role played by the ancient kingdom of
Borduria in the development of modern
civilization is complex. However by looking atthe historical facts available, we can come to
one simple conclusion: during its heyday,
Borduria was the most modern civilization inAsia-Minor. This essay will examine how
Bordurias sewage system, early postal
system, and theatrical traditions made it themost advanced civilization in the region.
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See 7b
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(The concludingsentence
signals the end of the
paragraph
sums up the
paragraph
adds a final point
paraphrases the first
topic sentence
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(Exercise
Page 8 b: Exercise on
Paragraph Structure
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Now (re)write your own paragraph.
Substitute:gold for the ability to write fluent, formal
English
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(Goodwriting......comes from working out.