What are the skills needed for academic writing? (4)

Abdulaziz AssanosiPSAU – Saudi Arabia

.azizsanosi@gmail com Main Source:First Steps in Academic Writing (Level 2)Second EditionBy: Ann HoguePearson Longman

Organization

•Organization is a bout

paragraphs.

What is a paragraph?A paragraph is a group of related

sentences about ONE topic and ONE idea

The three main parts of a paragraph•Topic sentence

•Supporting sentences•Concluding sentence

Burger organizer

Paragraph shape

Components of paragraph in details

•Topic sentence:•The first sentence in a paragraph, names

the topic and tell what the paragraph explain about the topic.

Components of paragraph in details

•Concluding sentences•The middle sentences in a paragraph which give example or details about the

topic.

Components of paragraph in details

•Concluding sentence•The last sentence in a paragraph. Repeat

the topic sentence or summarizes the main point.

Title •Each paragraph for this class should have

a title.•A title could be short, not complete

sentence, it may be One word.•My family•Happiness•A Nice Holiday

Examples of organized paragraphs

Examples of organized paragraphs

Examples of organized paragraphs

Paragraph form•Please follow the following rules when

writing a paragraph in this course•Use black or dark blue ink

•On the left corner write your name, course name and the date

•Write the title•Indent the paragraph

•Leave margins•Leave space between lines.

E X A M P L E paragraph form

Write a paragraph about your classmate

•Topic sentence •My classmate is X is

•Supporting sentences•Details

•Concluding sentence • I happy to know X