研究生英语写作1TopicSentenc.ppt

研究生英语写作课件南京工业大学外语学院AwritingCourseforPostgraduateStudents

Unit1HowtoWriteaGoodTopicSentenceAwritingCourseforPostgraduateStudents

I.Atopicsentencemustcontain（atopic）and（controllingidea(s)），orelseitwillbedifficulttodeveloporsupportthetopc.e.g【vague】Physicalexerciseisveryneccesary.【summary】Physicalexerciseisveryneccesaryforourhealth.II.Atopicsentencecantbetoospecific.e.g.：【specific】IdoPhysicalexerciseseveryday.【summary】Ikonwphysicalexerciseisgoodformyhealth.III.Atopicsentenceshouldbeconciseandclear.e.g.：【concise】Ienjoywatchingthematch-makingprogramFindYourSoul-mate.【redundant】FindYourSoul-mateisaveryinterestingmatch-makingprogramthatIenjoywatching.HowtoWriteaGoodTopicSentence

IV.Controllingidea(s)arewordsthatconcernwhataspectsyouwanttodevelopthetopic,whichwilldecidethecontent,methodanddirectionofaparagraphoranarticle.e.g.:1.Learningaforeignlanguagewellrequirestimeandeffort.2.Severalfactorsmaycontributetotheprogressofasociety.V.ThepurposeofatopicsentenceistomakeclearWhatthesubjectofaparagraphissothatyoucaneasilydevelopyoursupportingideasordetailstomakeitcompleteandconvincingtothereader(s)andatthesametime,youwontstrayoffthesubjectoroffthetrack.Aparagraphmaybelongorshortbutusuallythreeorfoursentenceswillbeproper.

TopicSentenceofaText/ParagraphTopicSentenceTopicSentenceofaText/ParagraphAsthetermsuggests,thetopicsentenceofatext/paragraphaddresseswhatthemainideaorthesisofthetext/paragrphisgoingtobe.Itshouldcontainthemostimportantandrelevantpointyouwishtomakeregardingyourtopic,thussummarizingthetext/paragraphasawhole.单击此处添加小标题

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