WaysofDevelopingparagraphs分析.ppt

Ways of Developing Paragraphs A. Planning a paragraph Sample Topic sentence: Philately is an interesting hobby. (1) There are beautiful pictures on postage stamps; (2) There are portraits of historical figures on them; (3) It is always a delight to get a stamp I have never seen before; (4) I can learn something by looking at the stamps I have collected. Pay attention to the sample paragraph on the textbook developed from the above points. 2. Development by process A. the use It is used to explain how something is done. To do so, we usually describe them step by step. In a process paragraph, we use imperatives sentences, the indefinite pronoun “you” and the present tense. B. Transitions used in a process paragraph First step----- First; Firstly; First of all; To begin with; Primarily; Initially; The first step Other steps-----Second/ third…; Secondly/ thirdly…; Next; The next step; Then; Another step; The other step Last step----- Last; The last…; Lastly; In the end; Finally; The final…; As the last step Chronological connectors-----before, after, when, as soon as, once, as, prior to, etc. (book P 121) C. Organization The topic: conditional sentences are usually used. eg 1: If you went to be a successful salesman, you need only to follow several basic steps. eg 2: Once you encounter a person who has stopped breathing, you should begin immediately to do mouth-to-mouth breathing. Supporting details (1) to describe the steps in a chronological order (2) to present several major steps under which there are some sub-steps. Concluding sentence: the result of the process or a comment of the result. Exercise Develop the following topic sentence into a paragraph, by using listing or exemplification. There are a number of ways for us to keep fit. ____________ There are a number of ways for us to keep fit. First, no matter how busy we are, we should have exercise every day to strengthen our muscles.