Paragraph Writing

Question 1

What are the three things a literature matrix does?

Answer 1

1) contain info provided by scientific lit

2) Have sub questions that are answered by at least three sources

3) Has a sub-conclusion for each sub-question, which is displayed in the final column

Question 2

What is the general structure of my essay?

Answer 2

Introduction
Motive
Objective and RQ
Preview

Body
Topic sentence
Support
Concluding sentence

Conclusion

Restate research 
 questions
 Summarize key points
  Conclude and reflect

Question 3

What is synthesis?

Answer 3

Synthesis is a combination of all data collected and shows the different factors and perspectives that are related to a specific topic.

Question 4

Paragraph Structure

Answer 4

1. Topic sentence/transtition
2. Support
3. Support
4. Concluding Sentence

Question 5

What is the topic sentence/transition?

Answer 5

A statement about the topic of the paragraph, based on data collected or from the literature matrix.

Question 6

What is the support?

Answer 6

Relevant information from sources of literature that illustrates the point made in the topic sentence, including reasoning

Question 7

What is the concluding sentence?

Answer 7

Main point, answers the sub-question

Question 8

What makes a good topic sentence?

Answer 8

Contains topic and statement about topic. Statement about topic should give clear impression about what will be discussed in paragraph. Should not include references or very specific info about the topic.

Question 9

Are the following good or bad examples of topic sentences:

1. The most common cause of lung cancer is smoking

2.Gold, a pecious metal, is prized for two important aspects

3.Now we will discuss the different causes of obesity

4. According to research, there are different aspects of using smart phones (Maelki et al., 2016)

Answer 9

1. Good. Reader expects the paragraph to discuss the relation between lung cancer and smoking
2. Good. RReader expects paragraph to discuss two characteristics of gold
3. Bad. Contains a self-referential statement
4. Bad. Contains a reference.Information is too specific for a topic sentence.

Question 10

Which questions do we expect the paragraph tp answer from the following topic sentence:

“Eating too much fast food has rather alarming consequences”

Answer 10

What are these consequences?

What makes them alarming?

Question 11

What is a transitional phrase?

Answer 11

A phrase at the end of a paragraph or combined with topic sentence that links the content of the previous paragraph to the next paragraph.

Question 12

Fix this paragraph

Diet is generally a key factor in arteriosclerosis. Diets rich in calories and saturated fats
have been found to play an important role in producing several of the traits that intensify the
disease: obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Cigarette smoking is another
major risk factor, and a lack of exercise also increases a person’s tendency to develop the
disease. Finally, it has been found that a susceptibility to arteriosclerosis may have a
genetic basis in some instances.

Answer 12

Arteriosclerosis has multiple causes. Diet is generally one of the most important factors. In
particular, diets rich in calories and saturated fats have been found to play an important role
in producing several of the traits that intensify the disease: obesity, high blood pressure and
high cholesterol (Smith, 2018). Cigarette smoking is another major risk factor, and a lack of
exercise also increases a person’s tendency to develop the disease (Jansen, 2010). Finally,
it has been found that a susceptibility to arteriosclerosis may have a genetic basis in some
instances (Wong, 2017). Before proceeding with patient treatment, it is vital to determine the
cause of this condition.

Question 13

What is unity?

Answer 13

The paragraph has unity when it discusses one and only one main idea from beginning to end. Supporting sentence must directly explain or prove the main idea.

Question 14

What is coherence?

Answer 14

The sentences must hold together, the movement from one sentence must be logical and smooth

Question 15

How could the coherence of this text be improved?

Lasers have found widespread application in medicine. Lasers play an
important role in the treatment of eye disease and the prevention of
blindness. The eye is ideally suited for laser surgery. Most of the eye
tissue is transparent.

Answer 15

Lasers have found widespread application in medicine. For example, they play an important role in the treatment of eye disease and prevention of
blindness. The eye is ideally suited for laser surgery because most of the eye tissue is transparent.

Question 16

What is the given/new pattern?

Answer 16

It is when the paragraph or sentence starts with information the reader is already familiar with, and then add new details.

Question 17

Which text is better?

The main threat to the environment is the country’s rapid industrial
expansion. Unprecedented levels of pollution and damage to the fragile ecosystem result from this. The economic aspects, however,
seem to eclipse these concerns.

The main threat to the environment is the country’s rapid industrial
expansion. This has led to unprecedented levels of pollution and damage
to the fragile ecosystem. These concerns, however, seem to
be eclipsed by the economic aspects.

Answer 17

The main threat to the environment is the country’s rapid industrial
expansion. Unprecedented levels of pollution and damage to the fragile ecosystem result from ^this^. The economic aspects, however,
seem to eclipse ^these concerns^.

The main threat to the environment is the country’s rapid industrial
expansion. ^This^ has led to unprecedented levels of pollution and damage
to the fragile ecosystem. ^These concerns^, however, seem to
be eclipsed by the economic aspects.

second since given comes first