대학영어(W)

College English(W)

Day 3
Daily Schedule
Day 1 12/22 Introduction to the course
Day 2 12/26 Ch.3 Basic Paragraph Structure 1
Day 3 12/28 Ch.3 Basic Paragraph Structure 2
Day 4 12/29 Ch.4 Logical Division of Ideas
Day 5 01/02 Ch.1 Capitalization & Paragraphs (Ch.5 & 7)
Day 6 01/04 Ch.5 Adverb Clauses & Ch.2 Comma Rules
Day 7 01/05 Task 1 Writing (10 점)
Day 8 01/08 Quiz 1 (20점)
Today
● Session 1

○ Make an outline
○ Ch.3 Basic Paragraph Structure
■ How to write supporting details
■ How to write a concluding sentence

● Session 2

○ Write a paragraph
 Review!
Basic Paragraph Structure

Topic sentence 서론

Supporting sentences 본론

Concluding sentence 결론
 Review!
Basic Paragraph Structure

Topic sentence 서론

Supporting sentences 본론

Concluding sentence 결론
 Review!
Basic Paragraph Structure

Topic sentence 서론

Supporting sentences 본론

Concluding sentence 결론
 Review!
The topic sentence
1. The most important sentence in a paragraph.
2. It is usually the first or second sentence in a paragraph.
3. It generally consists of a topic and a controlling idea.
 Review!
The topic sentence
● It has two parts.
● (1) Topic (2) Controlling idea

• It tells the main idea about the topic.

• It is called the controlling idea because
it controls, or limits the topic to a very
specific idea.
 Review!
Find a topic sentence!
The topic sentence: Analyzing the model
 Review!
TOPIC Controlling Idea
The topic sentence
1. The most important sentence in a paragraph.
2. It is usually the first or second sentence in a paragraph.
3. It generally consists of a topic and a controlling idea.
4. A topic sentence is neither too general nor too specific.
 A topic sentence

TOO GENERAL ● A job is part of life.

TOO SPECIFIC ● An increasing number of people in the United

States work 50 hours a week.

GOOD ● The number of hours that Americans work each

week has changed in the past 30 years.
 Review!
A number of vs. the number of
● A number of ~ 다수의 [복수]
● The number of ~수의 [단수]

● A number of students have part-time jobs.

● There are a number of students who have part-time jobs.
● The number of students in this class is 16.
Identifying good topic sentences
● Practice 3 (pp. 55-56)
 (Good)
(Too general)

(Too specific)
The topic sentence
1. The most important sentence in a paragraph.
2. It is usually the first or second sentence in a paragraph.
3. It generally consists of a topic and a controlling idea.
4. A topic sentence is neither too general nor too specific.
Supporting sentences
● In supporting sentences, you present

○ (1) main points about the topic and

○ (2) supporting details.

Supporting sentences
Topic Sentence (Topic + Controlling Idea)
Main Point #1

Supporting Sentences
Main Point #2

Main Point #3
Supporting sentences
Topic Sentence (three reasons I will not get a credit card)
Reason #1

Supporting Sentences
Reason #2

Reason #3
Supporting sentences
Topic Sentence (three benefits of leisure time)
Benefit #1

Supporting Sentences
Benefit #2

Benefit #3
Supporting sentences
Topic Sentence (three types of mountain climbing)
Type #1

Supporting Sentences
Type #2

Type #3
Ch. 4 Logical Division of Ideas
Topic Sentence (Topic + Controlling Idea)
Main Point # 1

Main Point # 2

Main Point # 3
3
The Rule of Three
● A very general rule in speaking, in writing, and in music,
that states that concepts or ideas presented in threes
are inherently more interesting, more enjoyable, and
more memorable.

3
The Rule of Three
 Review!

논리적인 글쓰기를 위한 팁!
글 쓰기 전 outline 과정에서 항상
[1] topic sentence를 먼저 작성하고
[2] 본문의 main points 세가지 논점을 잘 구성해주세요.
Writing Practice
● Write a paragraph on the topic:
● Three Goals to Achieve for This Winter Break
Supporting sentences
Topic Sentence (Topic + Controlling Idea)
Main Point #1

Supporting Sentences
Supporting details
Supporting details
Main Point #2
Supporting details
Supporting details
Main Point #3
Supporting details
Supporting details
Supporting sentences
Topic Sentence (Topic + Controlling Idea)
Main Point #1

Supporting Sentences
Supporting details (facts, explanations, examples, definitions, and etc)
Supporting details
Main Point #2
Supporting details
Supporting details
Main Point #3
Supporting details
Supporting details
Supporting sentences
Topic Sentence (Topic + Controlling Idea)
Main Point #1

Supporting Sentences
Example
Explanation
Main Point #2
Example
Explanation
Main Point #3
Explanation
Example
Supporting Sentences
Ch.4 p.80

Supporting Sentences
Supporting Details: Examples W h y ?
● Examples are effective because they are specific and
easy for readers to see (or visualize).
● They make meaning clear and memorable.
Supporting Details: Examples
 such as

For instance,
Supporting Sentences
● In supporting sentences, you present main points about
the topic and supporting details.

Benefits/advantages
Reasons
Examples, Types/categories
Facts, and etc.
Explanations,
Definitions,
and etc.
Concluding sentence
Topic Sentence (Topic + Controlling Idea)
Main Point #1
Example
Explanation
Main Point #2
Example
Explanation
Main Point #3
Example
Explanation
Concluding Sentence
Concluding sentence (p.64)
1. Begin with a conclusion signal.

Signal Final Remarks

Ch.4 p.80
Concluding sentence (p.64)
Signal Final Remarks

(1) Repeat the controlling idea in the topic sentence

TOPIC Controlling Idea

Controlling Idea
There are a number of reasons that people do not eat breakfast.
Concluding sentence (p.64)
Signal Final Remarks

(1) Repeat the controlling idea in the topic sentence

or

(2) Summarize the main points of the paragraph

Point 1 Point 2 Point 3 Paragraph from Chapter 4 (p.85)
Concluding sentence (p.64)
Signal Final Remarks

(1) Repeat the controlling idea in the topic sentence

or

(2) Summarize the main points of the paragraph

or

(3) Give your final thoughts, a suggestion, or a prediction

Ch.4 p.80
Concluding sentence: Practice 8
● Identifying effective concluding sentences (p.65)
● Read the paragraph. Circle the best concluding
sentence in the list.
p.65
p.65
Concluding sentence (p.64)
Signal Final Remarks

(1) Repeat the controlling idea in the topic sentence

or

(2) Summarize the main points of the paragraph

or

(3) Give your final thoughts, a suggestion, or a prediction

Basic Paragraph Structure

Topic sentence 서론

Supporting sentences 본론

Concluding sentence 결론
Basic Paragraph Structure
Topic Sentence (Topic + Controlling Idea)
Main Point #1

Supporting Sentences
Example
Explanation
Main Point #2
Explanation
Explanation
Main Point #3
Example
Explanation
Concluding Sentence