NTUT Academic Writing (VIII):

Unity And Outlining

NTUT Academic Writing (VIII):

Unity And Outlining

＊ What Achieves Unity:＊ What Achieves Unity:

Discuss only 1 idea in a paragraph; two or three aspects of the same idea if they are closely related to each other.

Every supporting sentence must directly explain or prove the main idea.

Do not include unrelated or irrelevant information.

Discuss only 1 idea in a paragraph; two or three aspects of the same idea if they are closely related to each other.

Every supporting sentence must directly explain or prove the main idea.

Do not include unrelated or irrelevant information.

Unity or Not:Unity or Not:

Divide the Following Paragraphs:Divide the Following Paragraphs:

Spot Irrelevancies:Spot Irrelevancies:

Divide into More Paragraphs and Cross out Irrelevant Sentence(s):

Divide into More Paragraphs and Cross out Irrelevant Sentence(s):

Paragraph Outlining:Paragraph Outlining:

Transition Signals Between Paragraphs:Transition Signals Between Paragraphs:

Test Yourselves: Add Your Transition SignalsTest Yourselves: Add Your Transition Signals

The Introductory Paragraph:The Introductory Paragraph: Two part: 1. a few general statements about

your subject; 2. Thesis statement: names the specific topic

and the controlling ideas or major divisions of the topic.

Specifics on thesis statement: A. states the main topic; B. lists subdivisions; C. indicates organizations (logical order); D. usually the last sentence.

Two part: 1. a few general statements about your subject;

2. Thesis statement: names the specific topic and the controlling ideas or major divisions of the topic.

Specifics on thesis statement: A. states the main topic; B. lists subdivisions; C. indicates organizations (logical order); D. usually the last sentence.

Thesis Statement: Examples and Punctuation

Thesis Statement: Examples and Punctuation

When there are more than one subtopics– 1. use a colon (:).

Ex. Prejudice arises from three basic causes: childhood conditioning, ignorance, and fear.

2. Use correlative conjunctions (both… and; not only… but also; neither… nor, etc.)

Ex. Young people in my culture have less freedom than young people in the United States not only in their choice of life-style but also in their choice of careers.

When there are more than one subtopics– 1. use a colon (:).

Ex. Prejudice arises from three basic causes: childhood conditioning, ignorance, and fear.

2. Use correlative conjunctions (both… and; not only… but also; neither… nor, etc.)

Ex. Young people in my culture have less freedom than young people in the United States not only in their choice of life-style but also in their choice of careers.

Test Yourselves: Re-order the ParagraphsTest Yourselves: Re-order the Paragraphs

Do These While Back Home:Do These While Back Home:

The Concluding ParagraphThe Concluding Paragraph

Contains: 1. a summary of the main points or a restatement of your thesis in different words;

2. final comment on the subject, based on the given information. Ex.

Contains: 1. a summary of the main points or a restatement of your thesis in different words;

2. final comment on the subject, based on the given information. Ex.

Assignment: Write Concluding ParagraphsAssignment: Write Concluding Paragraphs