4. The Structure of Academic Text

Question 1

The Thesis Structure

Answer 1

(PaSeTSuCo)
Paragraph
Sentences
Topic sentence
Supporting details
Concluding sentences

Question 2

States the main idea of the paragraph.

Answer 2

Topic Sentence

Question 3

It names and limits the topic

Answer 3

Topic Sentence

Question 4

The specific area delimited

Answer 4

controlling idea

Question 5

Supporting details: Develop the topic sentence by providing:

Answer 5

-reasons
-examples
-facts
-statistics
-quotations

Question 6

The end of the paragraph and often summarizes or raises the key point of the paragraph.

Answer 6

The concluding sentence

Question 7

What is PIE?

Answer 7

Point
Information
Explanation

Question 8

Presents Topic sentence

Answer 8

Point

Question 9

Presents Evidences: data, research, quote, anecdote

Answer 9

Information

Question 10

Presents Why does this point matter to your topic?

Answer 10

Explanation

Question 11

presents the main argument, focus or the thesis of the essay.

Answer 11

Introduction

Question 12

the developmental paragraphs

Answer 12

Body (Point 1,2,3)

Question 13

the summary paragraph and reminds the reader of the paper’s paraphrasing it

Answer 13

Conclusion

Question 14

Outline of a Thesis Structure

Answer 14

1. Every paragraph should have the topic sentence.
2. The thesis statement is the most important part of the essay.
3. The thesis statement of the thesis structure is sometimes located at the introduction or at other times at the conclusion.

Question 15

link paragraphs, sentences and details within sentences.

Answer 15

Transition signals

Question 16

To separate the transition word from the rest of the sentence.

Answer 16

Comma

Question 17

Used instead of a period when using transition words in connecting two independent clauses.

Answer 17

Semi-colon

Question 18

A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

Answer 18

Independent clause

Question 19

When a ______ is used instead of a period, a _______ will still be used to separate the transition word from the rest of the sentence.

Answer 19

semicolon, comma

Question 20

Types of transition signals

Answer 20

(ACESCoR)
1. Addition
2. Contrast
3. Example / illustration
4. Sequence
5. Comparison
6. Result or consequence