1、1.Properties of an Effective ParagraphUnity Coherence Passage 1 My father is very strict with his children,especially me.He wont let me out of the house unless Ive done all my home work.Frankly,I dont care whether I go to school or not.School is such a waste of time.There arent any good jobs,anyway.
2、My mother doesnt agree with my father.They quarrel a lot.Sometimes I wish they would get a divorce,but then who would I live with?Paragraph Unity l“oneness”a single idealEvery sentence is devoted to illustrating the controlling idea in the topic sentence.lAll the sentences must be related to the mai
3、n point.lCross out any interesting but irrelevant ideas.Ways to Achieve Unity A good way of achieving unity is by means of the topic sentence.1).Begin with a discussable point and express it in a topic sentence.2).Stick to this single point throughout,that is,all other sentences should be about this
4、 point.3)Prove or develop the point;dont merely repeat it.4).Link your sentences to make your ideas easy to follow.Passage 2 My fathers face is rough.His complexion is leathery and wrinkled.There are large pores(毛孔)in the skin that cover his nose and cheeks.His nose,broken twice in his life,makes hi
5、m look like a boxer who has lost too many fights.His mouth,unless he smiles,looks hard and threatening.His chin is massive and angular(有棱角的).Shaved or not,my fathers face is rugged(粗糙的).Passage 3 The park is a pleasant place for everyone.Little kids like to play on the swings and slides.Older childr
6、en can play lttle league baseball or other team sports at the larger parks.Teenagers oftten play Frisbee on the grass or volleyball in the sand.Adults enjoy taking walks,and some seniors like to sit on the park benches and feed the birds.Passage 4Learning a foreign language has changed.Not long ago,
7、students would sit with pen in hand,writing the basic forms of a language,learning structures they would never be able to speak.In that same classroom today,pens and notebooks have been put away.The spoken sounds of foreign tongue fill the room.Today the last skill learned-writing a foreign language
8、-comes as a natural and possible part of the total language-learning process.Yet,just a few years ago,the last skill learned was the first skill mastered today-speaking a foreign tongue.To visit some foreign countries,travelers have to apply for visas.Exercise Please read your partners composition a
9、nd check whether it is unified.If not,cross out the unrelated information.Exercise Provide supporting details which can support the topic sentence.Topic sentene:My father is an interesting man.supporting detail 1.supporting detail 2.supporting detail 3.Topic sentene:Apart from learning knowledge,students have other purposes to attend college.supporting detail 1.supporting detail 2.supporting detail 3.Topic sentene:Learning a foregin language enriches a persons life.supporting detail 1.supporting detail 2.supporting detail 3.Thank you!
