《英语文章结构》PPT课件.ppt

Organising Paragraphs,Topic Sentences and Supporting Sentences,The Paraburger,One paragraph one idea,here the idea is describing how healthy a burger is,Topic Sentence,Supporting Sentence,Concluding/transitional sentence,The Paraburger,People generally think of burgers as unhealthy but a good one may contain all the basic nutrients for a healthy diet.,Most burgers contain meat which is a source of protein and Ashdown(1997)reports that 97%of all burgers sold in the USA include some salad thus providing vitamins and fiber too.,Together with the carbohydrate in the bread this combination is a varied source of nutrients and the only real cause for concern are the high fat and calorie content.,1.Start your paragraph with a topic sentence,Topic sentence=a sentence that explains what you are going to write about.It should have a subject,a verb,and a controlling idea.,2.Add supporting sentences,Supporting sentences=more information about your topic.One way to do this is to imagine your topic sentence as a question and then ask yourself:How can I prove this is true?What examples can I give?,3.End with a concluding/transitional sentence,Conclusion=an ending sentence that explains what your paragraph is about.If you want to,you can add a concluding comment after the concluding sentence.,Find the topic sentence,supporting sentences,and concluding sentence in these paragraphs:,Winter Winter is my favorite season because I like the clothes,the food and the activities.In the winter,I can wear a big coat and my favorite sweater.When its cold,I can eat hot foods and soup.I can drink hot chocolate too.Best of all,in the winter I can do a lot of activities.I can play in the snow and make a snowman.I can go skiing,ice skating,or stay at home by the fireplace.Thats why winter is my favorite season.My Wonderful Sister My sister Doris is very friendly,patient,and smart.She can make friends with anyone,because she is very funny.Doris is friendly to everyone,so she has a lot of friends.She is also very patient.She can help children,even when they are crying.If she has to wait at the grocery store,she doesnt get angry.She just starts to talk with the other customers.Another great thing about Doris is that she is smart.She studies a lot and gets good grades in school.She is also very good at solving problems.This is why Doris is a great sister.,Find the topic sentences,supporting details,and conclusion:,Tests I dont like tests.Every time I take a test,I feel nervous.When I study for a test,I dont know if I will be able to get a good grade.I worry a lot about the test,so I cant sleep.After the test is over,I worry about my grade.When my teacher gives me my grade,I cant relax because I know I will have another test soon.Tests give me a lot of stress.Thats why I dont like tests.,This paragraph is missing the topic sentence.Read the paragraph and choose the best topic sentence:,CatsYou dont have to take a cat for a walk every day like a dog.Cats also know how to clean themselves,so you dont have to wash them.If you want to go on vacation,you can leave some food for your cat and it will be okay.A cat can sleep on your bed and keep you warm at night.That is why cats are good pets.A.Cats are very clean animals.B A cat is a good pet.C.Cats and dogs are good for children.,This paragraph is missing the concluding sentence.Read the paragraph and choose the best conclusion.,HalloweenHalloween is a traditional American holiday.Americans celebrate it every year on October 31.Children dress in Halloween costumes and go trick-or-treating.Adults have parties and decorate their homes.The stores sell a lot of candy and things that are black and orange.People eat donuts and drink apple cider.They also carve pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns._A.Children love to eat candy on Halloween.B.You can dress as a mummy,a witch,or a princess on Halloween.C.These are the traditions of Halloween in America.,