R&W Quarter 4 Lesson 1

Reading and Writing Quarter 4 Lesson 1

June 10, 2021

Ms. Suva

Principles of Effective Writing

Parts of a Paragraph | Properties of a Well-Written Text

Multiple Choice

A _____ is a group of interrelated sentences that talk about one main idea.

• Paragpraph

• Essay

Multiple Choice

A _____ is a group of paragraphs that talk about one central idea.

• Paragpraph

• Essay

A COMPOSITION can either be a paragraph or an essay.

• A paragraph is composed of 3 MAJOR PARTS: the Topic Sentence, the Body which consists of the supporting details, and the Closing Sentence.

• An essay is a group of paragraphs that talk about one central idea.

Multiple Choice

So what are the 3 Major Parts of a paragraph?

• Title, Body, Conclusion

• Topic Sentence, Body, Closing Sentence

• Introduction, Body, Ending

3 Major Parts of a Paragraph:

• TOPIC SENTENCE: the central idea of the paragraph; it can be a stand or a comment, an objective statement, or a question

• BODY/Supporting Details: sentences that clarify and prove the main idea

• CLOSING SENTENCE: concludes the details that have been presented

ESSAY

Unlike a paragraph, an essay has a more elaborate structure. It is divided into 3 GENERAL PARTS: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.

Since the essay is made up of individual paragraphs, the rules in writing paragraphs stil have to apply to each part.

3 General Parts of an Essay:

• Introduction - A lead or attention-getter is the first statement in the essay which aims to hook the readers.

• Body - it is the meat of the essay. It discusses the thesis statement in detail through its paragraphs. This is where the topic is developed and where the arguments are laid out and discussed.

• Conclusion - The concluding paragraph begins with the restatement of the thesis statement using a different strcuture and wording to uphold the language style. A closing statement is used to wrap up the essay.

Properties of a Well-written Text

Unity - is achieved when a composition contains one focused idea.

Coherence and Cohesion - are achieved when ideas are logically, clearly, and smoothly linked to one another.

Organization - is achieved hen ideas are logically and accurately arranged.

Language Use

The way language is used is one of the clearest indicators of a well-written text.

Multiple Choice

Use clear and concise sentences.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Avoid redundancies, wordiness, clichés, and high falutin language.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Avoid excessive use of "there" and it" structures.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Use precise vocabulary. Be accurate and condense lengthy phrases into fewer words.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Be consistent with your pronouns point of view.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Avoid sexist language.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Avoid contractions (e.g., shouldn't)

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Always use Standard English.

• True

• False

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