From Paragraph to

Essay 2
Universitas Siswa Bangsa
International
Week 4 - 2014
 Controversial Statement
Agree/Somewhat agree/Somewhat
disagree/Disagree

1. Beauty is only a matter of taste.

2. A foreign language can only be learned,
not taught.
3. Love means never saying youre sorry.
4. People work better if they are paid more.
5. Punishment never does any good.
Body of Paragraphs
 Body Paragraphs
The body paragraphs in an essay are the
supporting details to develop your topic and
prove your points.
The organization of body paragraphs could be a
chronological order or comparison/contrast,
depending on your topic.
A basic pattern for essays is logical division of
ideas which is developed into subtopics in
some paragraphs. It is used to explain causes,
reasons, types, kinds, qualities, methods, etc.
 3 Keys To Organizing a Logical
Division
1. Divide your topics into subtopics,
and then discuss each subtopic in a
separate paragraph.
2. Write a thesis statement that
indicates logical division
3. Use transitions between paragraphs
to guide your reader from one
subtopic to the next.
Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. 2006, Writing academic English. (4th ed.).
New York: Pearson Education. pp. 68-69 (Practice 4)
 Exercise

Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. 2006, Writing academic English. (4th ed.).
New York: Pearson Education. pp. 70-71 (Practice 5)
 Supporting Details:
examples, statistics, and quotation
1. Opinion: Photographs of ultrathin
fashion models send the wrong
message to girls and young women.
2. Fact, but needs proof: Fashion
models are unnaturally thin.
3. Specific supporting detail: The
average model weighs 25 percent
less than the average women of the
same height.
 Fact vs. Opinion
OPINIONS are subjective statements based on a
persons beliefs or attitudes.
e.g. Men are better drivers than women
Smoking is a bad habit.
OPINIONS are not acceptable as support, but
acceptable to express opinions in academic
writing.

However, if you express an OPINION, you must

support it with facts. FACTS are objective
statements of truths.
e.g. At sea level, water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Cigarettes are addictive.
 Using Outside Sources
Issues of Plagiarism
Citation APA 6th Ed.
Quotation
a. Direct quotation (punctuation)
b. Indirect quotation (reporting
verbs)
Statistics

Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. 2006, Writing academic English. (4th

ed.). New York: Pearson Education. pp. 41-48
 Exercise

Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. 2006, Writing academic English. (4th

ed.). New York: Pearson Education. pp. 40-41, 49, 52.
Concluding Paragraph

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 The Purpose of C-P
1. It signals the end of the essay.
2. It reminds your reader of your main
points:
Summarize your subtopics
Paraphrase your thesis
3. It leaves your reader with your final
thoughts on the topics
Convey strong, effective massage that
will be remember.
Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. 2006, Writing academic English. (4th
ed.). New York: Pearson Education. pp. 72-75
 Techniques to write C-P
1. Make a Prediction
2. Suggest results or consequences
3. Suggest a solution, make a
recommendation, or call for
action.
4. Quote and Authority on the topic
 Exercise

Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. 2006, Writing academic English. (4th

ed.). New York: Pearson Education. pp. 73-75.
 1st Assignment
1. Essay Outline
2. A complete essay (1st draft)

To be submitted in EDMODO by Sunday

week 5 (September 28th 2014)