The goal of academic writing is to inform an audience about a particular topic in a very professional manner. Effective academic journal writing does involve clearly stating your purpose and presenting your information in a manner that is simplistic enough for others to read and understand while still having the tone of an academic piece. Academic writing should be concise‚ without being completely stripped of the necessary facts that are needed to support your topic. Purpose identifies the
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carefully selected details. Each of the five paragraphs below responds‚ in its own way‚ to the guidelines in How to Write a Descriptive Paragraph. The writers (three of them students‚ two of them professional authors) have selected a belonging or a place that holds special meaning to them‚ identified that subject in a clear topic sentence‚ and then described it in detail while explaining its personal significance. In the following paragraph‚ observe how the writer moves clearly from a description
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A T E X A S paragraph based on the MAIN IDEA in Bred in South Auckland by Glenn Colquhoun ‘Bred in South Auckland’ by Glenn Colquhoun‚ is a poem that outlines and identifies how society labels different racial groups and residents in South Auckland‚ which is considered‚ the ‘slum’ of Auckland. It bluntly tells you how stereotyping has become so common and the effect that it has on our society. There are many examples of stereotypes‚ prejudice and racism in this poem. The examples show how
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Paragraph Structure Introduction (one sentence – either a question‚ quotation‚ or statistic): We often see pictures of floods on the television news. Topic Sentence (one sentence – Topic + Controlling Idea): The floods can be very damaging. Points of Development: 1. Financially 2. Physically 3. Emotionally BP1: Topic Sentence (POD#1): First‚ the floods can cause a heavy financial loss to the victim. Explanation One(one sentence): The victim has to pay for property and possessions
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Walden Questions on Rhetoric and Style 7. What paradox does Thoreau develop concerning the railroad in paragraph 2? 8. Paragraph 3 begins with a rhetorical question. How effectively does the rest of the paragraph answer it? 9. Discuss the meaning of the phrase “starved before we are hungry” in sentence 2 of paragraph 3. 10. Compare the probable rhetorical effect of paragraph 4 at the time it was written (1854—pre-Civil War‚ pre-technological communication) with its effect today
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Descriptive Paragraph One of the things that I treasure in summertime is my weekends. I start my day early‚ getting ready to ride in my boyfriend’s car‚ to pick up the boat from a friend. The boat is a camouflaged‚ flat bottom‚ twelve feet long; spray painted on one side is the name for the boat “Esox Lucius”. We get to the creek and Jake dismounts the boat‚ I help by bringing the fishing poles‚ tackle boxes and my bag down to the bank. The familiar creek where we go is not too wide‚ covered on
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Aidan Marchetti March 18th 2015 Ms. Muhilly English 4A B Block Body Paragraph As the creature comes to sense of his reality and the essence of human nature‚ the creature learns of his creators‚ himself‚ and those that surround him. At the start of the novel Victor creates the creature as his own. The creation comes to life but he seems to refuse to accept his obligations to it. Victor pushes the creator away‚ providing him no shelter‚ no love‚ no remorse. This is the start of the creatures mindset of he is a bad person
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David Best Descriptive Paragraph Hunting has been a favorite and exciting hobby of mine all my life‚ and the excitement never seems to fade away. I hunt for turkey‚ duck‚ coyote‚ deer‚ hogs‚ and othersmall game animals. Out of everything I hunt‚ ducks would have to be at the top of the list. Every opening weekend of duck season‚ my closest friends and cousins ‚ come camping with my dad and I at the Altamaha River outside of a small town called Uvalda. I have looked forward to this weekend
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Marigolds Paragraph Most of the time‚ there’s a moment in life where one realizes that they have lost their innocence and gained compassion in the absence. “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier shows how one young girl changed from a child to a young adult through her life experiences. Lizabeth is a 14 year old girl living in poverty with her parents‚ her 11 year old brother Joey‚ Miss Lottie and her son‚ and the neighborhood kids. As the leader of her group of friends‚ Lizabeth takes part in throwing
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Process Paragraph Banana Walnut Bread One of my children’s favorite treats is homemade banana walnut bread. As long as there is a cup of milk to accompany the treat my kids are ready to eat. Most of the time my whole family makes them to enjoy quality time together. Banana walnut bread not only brings us together‚ but it provides us with a yummy treat for our dessert after dinner. Usually my wife makes sure to have enough ingredients for all four of us‚ and we make a list of any missing ingredients
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