(共20张PPT)
Writing a Paragraph
By Allen Chen
Your New English Teacher
He is from Ma’anshan. He is 183 centimeters tall, and he has big eyes with black hair. Allen is crazy about ball games. He is really kind to his students. By the way, he is very handsome.
Your new English teacher is Allen Chen.
Some guys are afraid of teachers, but I’m sure you will like him.
title
topic sentence
detail sentences
final sentence
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title
topic sentence
detail sentences
final sentence
Paragraph
1.Use capital letters for most words in titles.
2.Don’t capitalize following words:
* a, an, the
* at, for, in, on, to, with...
* and, but, or
But if one of these words is first in a title, capitalize it.
Taking a Walk
Chatting with Friends
My Brother and I
Your New English Teacher
A Day at the Park with Grandma
Exercise 1: Circle the correct title.
1. A big blue bag 2. Harry Needs a Helping Hand
a Big Blue Bag Harry needs a Helping Hand
A Big Blue Bag Harry Needs A Helping Hand
3. Good Things to Eat 4. Dinner At Grandpa’s House
Good Things To Eat Dinner at Grandpa’s House
Good things to eat Dinner at Grandpa’s house
Exercise 2: Write the correct title. Use capital letters as needed.
1. uncle Joe’s trip
2. my sister’s new job
3. the subjects kids like the best
4. to the moon and back
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Uncle Joe’s Trip
My Sister’s New Job
The Subjects Kids Like the Best
To the Moon and Back
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title
topic sentence
Paragraph
A topic sentence tells the main idea of a paragraph.
Your new English teacher is Allen Chen.
Exercise 3: Read and match the titles with the topic sentences.
Title
Topic Sentence
____ 1. A Day at the Zoo
a. My favorite time of day at school is art class.
____ 2. My Mother’s Job
b. I have many jobs to do at home after school.
____ 3. My Favorite Class
c. My mother is a doctor in a big hospital.
____ 4. After School Jobs
d. When I go to the zoo, I spend a whole day in it.
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c
a
b
Exercise 4: Write a topic sentence for the following titles.
1. My Favorite Animal
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2. School Uniforms
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title
topic sentence
Paragraph
detail sentences
Here is a topic sentence.
Your new English teacher is Allen Chen.
After a topic sentence, give more information. Write detail sentences.
He is from Ma’anshan. He is 183 centimeters tall,
and he has big eyes with black hair. Allen is crazy
about ball games. He is really kind to his students.
By the way, he is very handsome.
Detail Sentences
what...
how...
when...
why...
which...
where...
who...
He is from Ma’anshan. He is 183 centimeters tall,
and he has big eyes with black hair. Allen is crazy
about ball games. He is really kind to his students.
By the way, he is very handsome.
Detail Sentences
Where is he from
How tall is he
What does he look like
What is his hobby
How is he /What is he like
What does he look like
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title
topic sentence
detail sentences
final sentence
Paragraph
You end your paragraph with a final sentence. It is the same idea
as your topic sentence but in a different way.
Topic sentence:
Your new English teacher is Allen Chen.
Final sentence:
Some people are afraid of teachers, but I'm sure you will like him.
Exercise 5: Write a final sentence for this paragraph.
My favorite toy is my teddy bear, Simon.
Simon is very old. He doesn't look very nice,
but I like him very much. He feels soft, and
he always smiles at me. Simon can't talk.
Simon can't run. But that doesn't matter.
My Favourite Toy
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I love Simon more than my other toys.
title
topic sentence
detail sentences
final sentence
Exercise 6: Write about your best friend.
Writing Steps
1. Think about your best friend.
2. Begin with a title.
3. Write a topic sentence.
4. Add detail sentences.
5. Give a final sentence.
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As we know, a paragraph begins with a _______. we often use capital
letters for most words in it.
A _________________ tells the main idea of the paragraph.
__________________ give more information about the topic.
You end your paragraph with a __________________. It is the same
idea as your topic sentence but in a different way.
Writing a Paragraph
title
Topic sentence
Detail sentences
final sentence
Try to write in English in your daily life and use English more often.