Eng7 paragraph

Even before the colonial period, the various groups that inhabited the Philippine islands already had a literary tradition that showcased their rich culture and their links to neighboring lands. Ethnic groups had their own epics which explained their histories, customs, and beliefs. They also had varied narratives as in myths and legends which, like epics, involve the supernatural. Moreover, the early Filipinos also had their own poetic forms such as in folk lyric, folk songs, and dirges. Needless to say, we truly have a precolonial literature that we can be proud of.

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PARAGRAPH

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Paragraph-a group of unified, coherent, well

developed sentences that are properly and logically organized to support one specific idea or topic

*An effective paragraph contains four elements: UCED.

-Unity -Emphasis-Coherence -Development

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Unity*The entire paragraph should concern

itself with a single focus.*The paragraph should not end with another or introduce different ideas.*Anything irrelevant to the main idea should be deletedor placed in another grouping.*Every part of the paragraph must contribute to one and only one idea.

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Coherence*Sentences in the paragraph in the paragraphfollow one another in a natural sequence.

*It must be arranged in logical order, exhibit proper grammatical structure, and maintain a consistent tone.*A paragraph is coherent when the major parts are closely joined together.*Coherence is the trait that makes the paragraph easily understandable to a reader. It means "holding together."

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Emphasis*The paragraph should be interesting and

forceful. It should emphasize ideas that are considered significant and valuable.

*Repetition of key words helps make the meaning of a paragraph clear to ensure the smooth flow of ideas.

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Development

*The paragraph can be developed through

definition, classification, sequence, comparison and contrast, cause and effect,

choice, and evaluation.

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Parts of a Paragraph

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1. Topic Sentence

- the first sentence of the paragraph

- implies the main idea, point, or argument of the paragraph

Even before the colonial period, the various groups that inhabited the Philippine islands already had a literary tradition that showcased their rich culture and their links to neighboring lands. Ethnic groups had their own epics which explained their histories, customs, and beliefs. They also had varied narratives as in myths and legends which, like epics, involve the supernatural. Moreover, the early Filipinos also had their own poetic forms such as in folk lyric, folk songs, and dirges. Needless to say, we truly have a precolonial literature that we can be proud of.

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2. Body

- contains the supporting details that develop the main idea

- elaborates the main idea

Even before the colonial period, the various groups that inhabited the Philippine islands already had a literary tradition that showcased their rich culture and their links to neighboring lands. Ethnic groups had their own epics which explained their histories, customs, and beliefs. They also had varied narratives as in myths and legends which, like epics, involve the supernatural. Moreover, the early Filipinos also had their own poetic forms such as in folk lyric, folk songs, and dirges. Needless to say, we truly have a precolonial literature that we can be proud of.

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3. Closing Statement

- restates the main idea or the topic sentence using different words

Even before the colonial period, the various groups that inhabited the Philippine islands already had a literary tradition that showcased their rich culture and their links to neighboring lands. Ethnic groups had their own epics which explained their histories, customs, and beliefs. They also had varied narratives as in myths and legends which, like epics, involve the supernatural. Moreover, the early Filipinos also had their own poetic forms such as in folk lyric, folk songs, and dirges. Needless to say, we truly have a precolonial literature that we can be proud of.

For a paragraph to be effective, it must be sufficiently

developed and it must have a coherent unit of thought.

Therefore, it must have a topic sentence, supporting details to

develop the topic sentence, and a concluding sentence.

REMEMBER!

Now, let’s

practice!

Most people do not realize that they have more than one vocabulary level. In fact, everyone has four different vocabularies- a reading vocabulary, a listening vocabulary, a writing vocabulary, and a speaking vocabulary. There are words that you understand when you hear them, but you may not use them in your daily speech. There are words that you recognize when you read that you may not normally use in your writing. Similarly, there are words and expressions that you use in your speech but not in writing.

It's now your turn to make one! =)

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Writing Task:Write a five to six sentence

paragraph answering the following question: What

activity did you enjoy most as a child? Underline the

topic sentence of your paragraph and double-underline the closing

statement.

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Criteria:● Purpose and Supporting

Details (30%)● Organization and

Structure (30 ％ )● Transitions (20 ％ )● Grammar & Spelling

(Conventions) (20%)