WE ARE WORKING ON PARAGRAPH WRITING

1. WE ARE WORKING ON THE TOPIC SENTENCE

In this part ,you will write the most suitable topic sentence for the paragraph
below.

The best time of the year is autumn

I love the autumn weather.The weather has a moderate temprature. It is never exceedingly hot or
cold.Therefore,you can spend time outside without sweating too much.Also,I love the way the trees
turn to color.They change from green to yellow,red and orange.When leaves change color,from
green to yellow,orange and red,you can understand trees are beginning their long winter’s rest.As a
last thing I also like autumn because school starts.I get excited when I think about going back to
school and seeing my teachers and friends again. To sum up,autumn is a time of great season with its
weather,color of the trees and school season.

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sometimes express this with their words and sometimes with concrete things.In most cases,the best
way to do that is giving a gift to that person.However,this trend has different meaning in Malaysia
and Paraguay disapprove of giving gifts because they may consider it to be bribe.In Malaysia ,you
can’t give a gift if you don’t have a personal relationship with that person. Yet, in some countries
like Japan,Indonesia and the Philippines,exchanging gifts is related to tradition.It is important for
them to give gifts to each other.When someone decides to show his/her respect or love for someone
with a present,he/she has to consider where this person comes from.

Dogs are the best option as a pet. Firstly, dogs become your friend and provide friendship for many
years. When you feel unhappy,your dog remains by your side silently comforting you.When you
are happy and excited,your dog shares your joy by hopping around you.They share our lives in a
way that most other animals can’t.Secondly,dogs can make good guards.They protect you and your
family from a dangerous situation.Finally, they can sense danger.For example,they can feel
earthquakes before they happen and warn you with barking .For this reasons,if you are thinking of
buying a pet why not dogs?
 2. WE ARE WORKING ON THE SUPPORTING IDEA

In this part,you will write the most suitable supporting sentence for the
paragraph below.

In my opinion ,children should grow up in the big city for three reasons.

when you grow up in the city you have the opportunity to meet many children.

For example,when I was a child ,I used to live in a big apartment ,so I had many friends in my
apartment.The second reason why children should grow up in the city is that children can gain
more cultural experience.City children go to the museums ,theaters and cinemas. In addition
,they have a beter opportunity to see movies,shows and other kinds of entertainment.In the
countryside,there are not cinemas,theaters,museums,so children who grow up there may not
have the opportunity to enjoy these experiences.The third reason is,there are more
opportunities for city children to involve in activities.For example,city children can join
sports teams,dance classes or take an art course after school because there are many such
programs in a big city for children of all ages.In conclusion,the city is the best place a child to
grow up.

It is easy to save money if you follow these three steps.To begin with,keep a record of your
expenses.For example,keep a small notebook with you at all the times and write every
expenses.Secondly, if you need to spend money try it in cash. It is easier to overspend when
you’re pulling from a credit card account because you don’t know exactly how much is in
there.If you have cash,you can see your money running low.Lastly, open a saving account.It’s
a easy to keep track of your savings if you have them separate from your spending money. To
sum up, you can ever be a millionaire if you follow these three steps.

Being a good parent is simple if you have these three qualities.First of all,you should express
love and affection to your kids.It is enough to say “I love you” from time to time.Or even a
small hug makes them happy.Then, you should listen to them.The age of your kid is not
important ,listen to them when they say something.You should also show your interest in your
children’s ideas ,that way,they feel themselves an important person. Thirdly, don’t rebuke
them, educate.When your child does something bad ,don’t say “you are bad”,instead suggest
them alternatives about that behaviour.In conclusion,although there are a lot of details in raising
a child ,it may be easy if you try to have these qualities above.
 3. WE ARE WORKING ON CONCLUSION

In this part,you will write the most suitable concluding sentence for the
paragraph below.

A good nurse has a lot of resposibilities .Firstly ,she has to take care of the patients.

Her responsibilities include changing clothes, bathing them, giving medicine at a definite
time.Moreover,she has to help whenever a patient calls her.Also, she is in charge of helping the
patients’ walk and making their beds.She has to answer the telephone and she also carries the
message to the patients.
Briefly,_______________________________________________________

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There are many advantages of a good dictionary .Firstly,it will teach you how to pronounce new
words correctly.It will also show you the correct spelling of these words.Another good side of using
a dictionary is that it gives the grammatical information about each word-whether it is a noun or an
adjective, for example ,or how the past tense of a verb is spelled.But the biggest advantage is that it
helps you to understand a word in all its meanings by giving you clear definitions and useful
examples._________________________________________________________________________

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There are several steps to follow before setting out on a perfect holiday. First,choose a place of
which you have been dreaming .If you are a nature lover, look for a place where you can observe
nature; but if you are a history lover ,select a place where there are museums or archeological
ruins.Then, be well-prepared in information and equipment. After you choose the place ,read detailed
information of it to make the travel to that place safer.Meanwhile ,make sure that you packed
everything needed on travelling.Finally,the most important of all is, travel with a close friend. Nobody
wants to be alone on a journey ,because it would be boring.__________________________

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4. WE ARE WORKING ON UNITY OF A PARAGRAPH

Read the paragraph below . Draw a line through the sentences that are
irrelevant. The first one is done for you. Cross 3 more irrelevant sentences out
of the text.

If you are looking for a perfect summer holiday destination, Çeşme is a great place to
spend a vacation for three reasons .My cousin Burak lives in Çeşme,where he works as a
receptionist. First of all, Çeşme has fascinating beaches where visitors can swim in the crystal blue
waters and sunbathe in the beautiful ,golden sandy beaches.Every year between 8,000 and 10,000
professional and amateur windsurfers come to Alaçatı to participate in the international
windsurfing competitions.For example, in Ilıca Beach visitors can enjoy a beach vacation in
Çeşme full of sea and sun.Second, Çeşme has many beautiful small hotels to stay.Altough they
are beautiful,they are very expensive.Visitors come for the charming old stone hotels.Third,
Çeşme is famous for its energetic and lively nightlife.Çeşme has plenty of discos,bars and cafes
that offer entertainment all night long.For instance, Seaside Beach Club is one of the best clubs
with its music ,atmosphere and interesting shows.Generally, I don’t like going to
clubs.Indeed,Çeşme is a wonderful place to go if you love outdoors.

5. WE ARE WORKING ON COHERENCE OF A PARAGRAPH

Add the appropriate transition signals from the list to the following
paragraphs, and capitalize and punctuate them correctly.Do not use the same
transition signal more than once.
 first( of all) finally after that thirdly

How to apply for a Scholorship

It is not difficult to apply a college scholarship if you follow these steps. First of all, request for a
scholarhip application form from your college. Then, fill the application form completely and
accurately. After that, ask two of your instructors to write letters of reccomendation for you.
Thirdly, make sure that your application is complete because sending incomplete application will
be disastrous. Finally, submit your original copy and other supporting documents to the
scholarship office before deadline.

as soon as until when after

The Best Birthday Party of My Life

When I was eight years old, I had a great surprise party at my school. Until noon, I thought my
friends forgot my birthday and I was so unhappy .After the lesson finished ,I was on my way
home. Suddenly one of my friends in class jumped in front of me and told me that the teacher
called me to her room urgently. As soon as I got into the room, everybody screamed “Happy
Birthday,Yiğit ”and we had a good time laughing and eating my huge birthday cake together.

6. WE ARE WORKING ON MAKING A UNIFIED PARAGRAPH

Put these sentences in order to make meaningful and unified paragraphs

SONGS IN A MOVIE

a. The most important part of a movie are the soundtrack

b. Songs in a movie should be memorable and functional.The songs should be in harmony

with the plot or character

c. For instance,the song “My heart will go on” was quite popular after the movie “Titanic”.It
reflected the plot of the movie very well so people really liked it.
 d. In addition, the songs in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast are perfect.The opening song about
Belle and her hometown is great.

e. To conclude, the songs of a movie make it into something special.

PSYCHOLOGY

d. The study of psychology provides knowledge that the individual can benefit from not simply
economically by working in psychological services but personally by helping oneself to cope with
life’s challenges.

b. I can also practice counselling psychology because I have many experiences listening to my
friends about their problems.

e. If I were a psychologist,I would choose to study existential psychology because it focuses on the
individual’s discovery of self-identity.I want to know more about human behaviour .It is interesting
for me how a human distinguishes himself from others

a. And I want to give them advice that will help them and make them comfortable.If I understand
the problems and how to solve them ,I can help many people.

c. In conclusion,for me psychology can be accepted as an important and useful branch both

economically and personally for people.

THE IMPORTANCE OF MOBILES

a. We have used mobile phones for our own communication needs un to now.But,with the
advancements in technology,they are being used for many other.

b. A good example for this can be the use of mobile phones in the health area.

c. Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh is developing a health care
network for people in his country.

d. With the help of this network,their health expenses will be much lower.Yunus is working with
U.S medical experts to help Bangladeshi villagers transmit their medical information to doctors
 in far-away cities.

e. Briefly, technologhy will make our lives easier and more standardized.

7. WE ARE WORKING ON IRRELEVANT SENTENCE IN A PARAGRAPH

Read the paragraph and cross the irrelevant sentence out.

LOTTERIES SHOULD BE BANNED

a. I am for the idea that lotteries should be banned. b. Firstly, in my opinion, lotteries are a waste of
money. Every time we buy a lottery ticket, we have less money to buy things we need such as food
or medicine. c. In addition, I think playing the lottery is very addictive. When we buy a lottery
ticket, but do not win, we may want to buy more and more tickets. d. Finally, in my point of
view, lotteries are not really a good chance to make money. f. We cannot use our skills or abilities
to win. g. To sum up, for these reasons, I believe that banning lotteries is a good idea.

THE BEACH IN HAWAII

a. A beach in Hawaii is like a paradise. b. To begin with, you should book your tickets almost a
month before your holiday to find the best hotel to stay. c. The beach smells fresh like a new ocean
air freshener and the sand is so hot that when you walk on it after the sea, you feel like you walk on
a burning grill. d. People are laughing and playing on the burning sand while others are relaxing on
the beach sunbathing. e. From a far distance the ocean is a deep navy blue; waves come in like a
bulldozer from all the wind, but at nights everything is still and quiet. f. You can only hear the
waves of the ocean and the light wind which comes from the huge palm trees. g. To sum up, this
beach is an amazing place for a perfect summer holiday.
 HOW TO LIVE ON A TIGHT BUDGET

In order to keep a tight budget, you have to find a new job, keep a record of your money,
and take care with your free time. b. The first step is to think of getting a second or third
job because doing so has two advantages: you can make more money, and you have less
time to spend the money! c. Secondly, you must record all the money that you receive and
spend. d. Don’t forget to include money you spend regularly, such as gas, rent, car
insurance, and electricity; also, keep in mind any special checks you write, such as those
you write for food, new shoes, and vacations. e. Finally, think about how you spend your
free time; try to spend your free time without spending money! f. Moreover, you should
take a deep breath from your stressful work life and go on a good holiday resort for a
weekend. g.Consequently; you will save money, time, and worry by following these steps.