ACADEMIC WRITING 3

CHAPTER 1 PRINT ADS /хэвлэмэл зарын тухай цогцолбор уншиж,

бүтэцтэй танилцах, цогцолбор (paragraph) бичихийн тулд
мэдээлэл цуглуулах, цуглуулсан мэдээллээ цэгцлэх, хянах, засах
аргад суралцсаны үндсэн дээр бие дааж цогцолбор бичнэ/
CHAPTER 2 EVALUATING WEB DESIGN /веб хуудсыг үнэлэх нь
сэдвээр эссэ бичнэ/
CHAPTER 3 REPORTING ABOUT SENSORY LOSS /таван мэдрэхүй
алдагдах сэдвээр эссэ бичнэ/
CHAPTER 4 INVESTIGATING COLLEGE STRESS /оюутны стрессийг
судлах нь сэдвээр эссэ бичнэ/
CHAPTER 5 EXPLAINING ANCIENT MYSTERIES /ШУ-ны
нээлтүүдийн талаар эссэ бичнэ/
 What is Paragraph?
/Цогцолбор/

A paragraph can be one

sentence but it is usually a
group of sentences about
the same topic.
 What are Paragraph Modes?

Five common methods of paragraph

development/modes:
 Definition
 Process
 Classification
 Comparison/contrast
 Cause/effect
 Paragraph Structure

TOPIC SENTENCE – main idea

 SUPPORTING SENTENCES – one to
three main points
 ENDING/CONCLUDING SENTENCE
 Topic sentence

The topic of a paragraph

is often introduced by a
key sentence. This is
usually called the ‘topic
sentence’ and generally
contains the main idea of
the paragraph.
Supporting sentences

Provide more details and

general information about
the topic sentence.
 Ending sentence

This closes the paragraph. An

ending sentence may repeat
the topic in a different way,
or express what we think or
how we feel about the topic.
This traffic light
will help us to
write a good
paragraph
 Example 1 Topic Sentence

We throw away different kinds of

waste everyday. For example, we
throw away paper, cards, glass
bottles, metals and plastic. Another
example of waste is kitchen waste.
It includes vegetable peelings and
food leftovers. We should stop
producing so much waste everyday.
Closing Sentence
 Example 2 Topic Sentence

There are many ways we can reduce

waste. For example, we can reduce
waste by using less packaging. We
can also reduce waste by recycling.
So the three R’s “Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle” can help us reduce waste.

Closing Sentence
 Example 3

The sport of rugby league teaches self- Topic

sentence
discipline. This is shown by the players
being penalised for losing their temper
or arguing with the referee. Learning Supporting
self-control is an excellent thing for sentence
any sportsman.

Ending
sentence
 Example 4 Topic
sentence
We can save our environment by using less
paper. For example, we can write on both
sides of the paper. We can also use e-mail
instead of sending letters. So it is easy to
save paper.
Supporting
sentences
Ending
sentence
 Example 5
Topic sentence

I enjoy going to college for so

Supporting
many reasons. You get to meet sentences
new people and make friends. I
find the subject I’m studying
quite challenging, but
interesting. I really enjoy it!
End
sentence