1. introducing writing
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Academic Writing English for Academic
Support Sentences
The observers work, no matter what the weather is like-on clear days or in pouring rain. They count the turtles as they come ashore. ……. The scientists walk up and down the beaches for many hours at a time. They count the eggs in the sand. Then, later, they count the eggs that hatch. Notice that the bold words in each support sentence make reference to the main idea in the topic sentence. This paragraph has unity because all the information clearly and directly relates to the general idea in the topic sentence. All you have to do to check a paragraph’s unity is to see if each sentence gives details that explain the main idea in the topic sentence. Similarly, the best way to write good, unified paragraphs is to make all the sentences between your topic sentence and the conclusion explain your main idea. Now read the following draft of the preceding paragraph. Look for the sentence that does not explain the topic sentence. This sentence breaks the unity of the paragraph. American scientists are working hard to gather facts about sea turtles called leatherbacks. The observers work, no matter what the weather is like - on clear days or in pouring rain. The leatherback is the only kind of turtle that can live in the cold North Atlantic Ocean. They count the turtles as they come ashore. When the turtles lay their eggs, the scientists walk up and down the beaches for many hours at a time. They count the eggs in the sand. Then, later, they count the eggs that hatch. These biologists know that they are collecting information that will someday be important to other scientists. The sentence that breaks the unity is "The leatherback is the only kind of turtle that can live in the cold North Atlantic Ocean." This sentence tells about the turtles; it does not directly relate to how the observers work to get their information. Consequently, this sentence spoils the paragraph's unity. The following exercise will help you identify sentences that do not support a topic sentence. Being able to identify such unrelated sentences will help you preserve the unity in the paragraphs you are writing. |
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