Academic Writing Essentials

The video tutorial explains the importance of dividing essays into paragraphs for readability. It covers the structure of a paragraph, including the main idea, topic sentence, support sentences, and concluding sentence. The tutorial also highlights the use of cohesive devices like echo devices and signpost words to ensure coherence in writing. Finally, it emphasizes the significance of well-structured paragraphs in academic writing.

Why are essays divided into paragraphs?

• To make them look longer

• To make them easier to read

• To reduce the number of pages

• To confuse the reader

What should the topic of one paragraph do?

• Flow from the previous paragraph and lead to the next

• Be completely unrelated to the previous paragraph

• Be the same as the previous paragraph

• Be a random topic

Where is the main idea of a paragraph usually found?

• Scattered throughout the paragraph

• At the beginning of the paragraph

• At the end of the paragraph

• In the middle of the paragraph

What is the role of a topic sentence?

• To confuse the reader

• To conclude the paragraph

• To express the main idea

• To introduce a new topic

What do support sentences provide?

• Contradictory ideas

• Evidence and examples

• Unrelated information

• New topics

What is the purpose of a concluding sentence?

• To confuse the reader

• To start a new paragraph

• To summarize the paragraph

• To introduce a new idea

What do sentence bridges help create?

• Confusion

• Complexity

• Coherence

• Disorder

What does coherence in writing ensure?

• The reader is confused

• The text is difficult to follow

• The reader understands clearly

• The text is longer

What is the function of cohesive devices?

• To break the flow

• To create coherence

• To confuse the reader

• To introduce new topics

What is an echo device?

• A tool to repeat the same words

• A phrase repeated in different words

• A tool to confuse the reader

• A device to make noise