CAE8 4Q

• Paragraph is a group of interrelated sentences that talk about a particular subject or topic
• Paragraphs are written for different purposes: to give information, describe something, tell a story, and even persuade someone to believe in something
• Hamburger paragraph writing


  • Topic sentence
  • Supporting sentences
  • Concluding sentence
• Topic sentence


  It states the main idea of the paragraph. It also gives a general idea of what the paragraph is all about
• Supporting sentences


  These include details and information about the subject matter stated in the topic sentence
• Supporting sentences


  • He often let his classmates stay in his house
  • He shares his food to his friends
  • He gives money to his parents
• Concluding sentence


  It contains the final message of the paragraph. It either restates or summarizes the main idea of the paragraph
• Parallel structure or parallelism


  In English grammar, refers to two or more elements of a sentence having the same grammatical structure
• Parallel structure or parallelism


  Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more words or ideas are of equal importance
• Parallel structure


  • James likes to hike, to swim, and jump.
  • She likes dancing and to sing songs.
  • Jacob loves singing, dancing, and to paint.
  • Jacob loves singing, dancing, and painting.
  • Every morning, we make our bed, eat breakfast, and feed the dog.
• Non-parallel structure


  • The students brushed their teeth, packed their lunch, and riding the bus
• FIRST RULE: I am allergic to the dog's hair and how it smells.
• FIRST RULE: I am allergic to the dog's hair and its smell.
• SECOND RULE: Dominic likes hiking, the rodeo, and to take afternoon naps.
• THIRD RULE: The class valued respect, honesty, and being on time in a teacher.
• THIRD RULE: The class valued respect, honesty, and punctuality in a teacher.
• Archine enjoys reading more than to write.
• To sing is better than dancing.
• To sing is better than to dance.
• Singing is better than dancing.