Task 4

GRAMMAR

TOPIC SENTENCE

The topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph. There are many ways in which one can do this.

Some possible techniques include: definition, analysis, statistics, comparison and contrast, and cause and effect.

The topic sentence needs to be the most general sentence of the paragraph. Meaning that it doesn't need to have too much detail of too much "fluff." The following sentences will then expand on the topic sentence. However, one does need to establish the point of the paragraph so that the reader can get a good idea of what the paragraph will include, just from the topic sentence.

SUPPORTING SENTENCES

Supporting details are also referred to as the body of the paragraph. They are called "supporting" sentences because they "support," or explain the ideas in the topic sentence. After a reader reads the topic sentence, a question should appear in the reader's mind.

For instance, take this topic sentence: "Mrs. Simmons is the best teacher I have ever had." The reader should then ask, "Why is she the best teacher you have ever had?" or "How is she different from other teachers?" The supporting sentences should then attempt to answer the reader's question.

CONCLUDING SENTENCES

You can think of the concluding sentence as the opposite of the topic sentence.
The conclusion sentence of a paragraph is not just a restatement of the topic sentence. It sets up the main thought or idea of the following paragraph. This transition sentence can be continued and explained on into the topic sentence of the following paragraph.

BLOG: 

IN YOUR OWN WORDS, DESCRIBE THE STAGES OF "WRITING PROCESS". PROVIDE EXAMPLE OF THE TOPIC SENTENCES, SUPPORTING SENTENCES AND CONCLUDING SENTENCES.

 For begin writing, we should know about the steps of the writing process. It can help someone to write something about the idea. This inspiration is the focal point of the writing process. There have four steps in writing process. The first step is pre writing. That means you thinking about your topic. You can try to get many ideas as possible you can on pre-writing. You may use brainstorming, free writing, and keep a journal or listing. Which means that you write anything comes to your mind or writes any subject you want and record the ideas that emerge. After getting the idea, we need to plan for organising your material. The second step is writing the first draft. Using your ideas and plans to write a first draft. State the topic of the paragraph identifies the controlling ideas and expresses the writer's attitude about the topic. Write without worrying about the error because it is a good start. The third step is to revising all your draft. You can improve the focus, content, and organisation it. The fourth step is editing, when your edit, you check to make sure the spelling, capitalisation, punctuation, vocabulary, and also grammar are correct. On the whole, following on this step you can submit your writing.

Topic sentence:

My superstitions

Supporting sentences:

Superstitions about school

·                     Always wear pearl necklace for tests

·                     Sit in center of room for tests

·                     With watch to right wrist for test

Superstitions about school

·                     Sit on left side of plane

·                     Never start a trip on Friday

·                     Wear green when i fly

Superstitions about sports

·                     Wear lucky t-shirt for games

·                     Use lucky shoelaces in tennis shoes

·                     Eat scrambled eggs for breakfast on day of a game.

 Concluding sentence:

I’m a very superstitions person.