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Paragraph Development by Chronological Sequence ●。。0·。00。0。.。。0。。。。。。。00。00。0。。·。。00。0。00。0。。。。。。。。 One logical way to develop a paragraph is to arrange the supporting details on the basis of the order of time, from the beginning to the middle to the end. This kind of chronological organization is typical of a sequence in which earlier occurrences precede later ones. In this way the writer virtually leads the reader step by step to the completion of an event by well-placed words of transition or clear-cut instructions ooooeoooo0000o000000oo0000000000000o0000000000oe0
One logical way to develop a paragraph is to arrange the supporting details on the basis of the order of time, from the beginning to the middle to the end. This kind of chronological organization is typical of a sequence in which earlier occurrences precede later ones. In this way the writer virtually leads the reader step by step to the completion of an event by well-placed words of transition or clear-cut instructions. Paragraph Development by Chronological Sequence
Examine the following sample paragraph and identify the order of time with the help of the words in red that signal transition esc Exercises
Examine the following sample paragraph and identify the order of time with the help of the words in red that signal transition. Sample Exercises
On May 20th, 1927, just after ten to eight in the morning, Lindbergh's"spirit of St Louis"struggled into the air from a New York airfield. For several hours the weight of the petrol prevented the young pilot from flying more than a few feet above the wave tops. Night came and thick fog covered up the stars. Lindbergh flew steadily on, hoping that his course was the right one. He struggled to keep awake, checking the fuel all the time to keep his mind active. Throughout the next day the spirit of St Louis"flew on over the seemingly limitless sea. Then a fishing boat appeared, and, an hour later, land. It was Ireland. Lindbergh set a compass course for Paris, By ten o' clock the lights of France's capital were shining beneath him. Tired, unshaved, suddenly hungry, the flying hero came down to Le bourget airport, and landed in front of a uge crowd of wildly cheering people. After 34 hours of continuous piloting, the flight of 3 600 miles was over
On May 20th, 1927, just after ten to eight in the morning, Lindbergh’s “spirit of St Louis” struggled into the air from a New York airfield. For several hours the weight of the petrol prevented the young pilot from flying more than a few feet above the wavetops. Night came and thick fog covered up the stars. Lindbergh flew steadily on, hoping that his course was the right one. He struggled to keep awake, checking the fuel all the time to keep his mind active. Throughout the next day the “spirit of St Louis” flew on over the seemingly limitless sea. Then a fishing boat appeared, and, an hour later, land. It was Ireland. Lindbergh set a compass course for Paris. By ten o’clock the lights of France’s capital were shining beneath him. Tired, unshaved, suddenly hungry, the flying hero came down to Le Bourget airport, and landed in front of a huge crowd of wildly cheering people. After 34 hours of continuous piloting, the flight of 3 600 miles was over
Exercise 18 Exercise 19 esc
Exercise 18 Exercise 19
Ex 18 Read the following paragraph For each of its blanks choose the appropriate time connector from those given below, to join the main ideas together. esc
Ex. 18 Read the following paragraph. For each of its blanks choose the appropriate time connector from those given below, to join the main ideas together
since the 1950s in1990 in1955 over three decades in 1933 e0。。。00。。。0。0。。。0。。。●00。。0000。0。。。。。。。0。。0000。。。。。0。。0。0000。● V.S. Naipaul, a writer in search of roots and winner of Nobel Prize for literature in 1999, was born in Trinidad 1) the son of an Indian civil servant. In his childhood he was first educated in his hometown and then Oxford University, where he studied literature. There he met Pat and they got married 2) he has been based in England yet spent much time traveling around the world. Travels 4) have taken him around the world on a quest for home and for roots. Sir V.S. Naipaul, now 69, was: : knighted(授以爵位) by Queen Elizabeth5) A critic wrote the following about him: " He is the wanderer who tries to go home, but is not taken in and is accepted by another home only so long as he admits he is a lodger there Key
V.S. Naipaul, a writer in search of roots and winner of Nobel Prize for literature in 1999, was born in Trinidad 1)______________, the son of an Indian civil servant. In his childhood, he was first educated in his hometown and then Oxford University, where he studied literature. There he met Pat and they got married 2)________________. 3)__________________, he has been based in England yet spent much time traveling around the world. Travels 4)___________________ have taken him around the world on a quest for home and for roots. Sir V.S. Naipaul, now 69, was knighted (授以爵位) by Queen Elizabeth 5)________________. A critic wrote the following about him: “He is the wanderer who tries to go home, but is not taken in and is accepted by another home only so long as he admits he is a lodger there.” Key since the 1950s in 1990 in 1955 over three decades in 1933
since the 1950s in1990 in1955 over three decades in 1933 e0。。。00。。。0。0。。。0。。。●00。。0000。0。。。。。。。0。。0000。。。。。0。。0。0000。● V.S. Naipaul, a writer in search of roots and winner of Nobel Prize for literature in 1999, was born in Trinidad 1)in 1933 the son of an Indian civil servant. In his childhood he was first educated in his hometown and then Oxford University, where he studied literature. There he met Pat and they got married 2)in1955 3)Since the 1950s_, he has been based in England yet spent much time traveling around the world. Travels 4)over three decades have taken him around the world on a quest for home and for roots. Sir V.S. Naipaul, now 69, was: : knighted(授以爵位) by Queen Elizabeth5)in1990 A critic wrote the following about him: " He is the wanderer who tries to go home, but is not taken in and is accepted by another home only so long as he admits he is a lodger there
V.S. Naipaul, a writer in search of roots and winner of Nobel Prize for literature in 1999, was born in Trinidad 1)______________, the son of an Indian civil servant. In his childhood, he was first educated in his hometown and then Oxford University, where he studied literature. There he met Pat and they got married 2)________________. 3)__________________, he has been based in England yet spent much time traveling around the world. Travels 4)___________________ have taken him around the world on a quest for home and for roots. Sir V.S. Naipaul, now 69, was knighted (授以爵位) by Queen Elizabeth 5)________________. A critic wrote the following about him: “He is the wanderer who tries to go home, but is not taken in and is accepted by another home only so long as he admits he is a lodger there.” since the 1950s in 1990 in 1955 over three decades in 1933 in 1933 in 1955 Since the 1950s over three decades in 1990
Ex 19 Write a paragraph on one of the following topics, using some of the time connectors given later on suddenly former afterward now latter years ago some time later in the first place earlier once in the next place before often further next yesterday furthermore first today meanwhile second tomorrow previously third then when in the past at last thereafter 1. Important events of the week/month /year /last century. 2. Your own life story so far. Reference
Ex. 19 Write a paragraph on one of the following topics, using some of the time connectors given. later on suddenly former afterward now latter years ago some time later in the first place earlier once in the next place before often further next yesterday furthermore first today meanwhile second tomorrow previously third then when in the past at last thereafter 1. Important events of the week / month / year / last century... 2. Your own life story so far. Reference
。●。●。。●。。0。。。。●。。●。。●。。。。●●。。。。。●。。。。。。。.。● Important events of the week The Tuesday evening news reported a forest fire in Northern China. Hundreds of firemen had been sent to the spot. The fire was threatening to be out of control as flames were fanned by high winds in the following two days. Yesterday 8000 residents of a nearby town had to leave their homes as the(fire was approaching rapidly. The cause of the fire is unknown so far
Important events of the week The Tuesday evening news reported a forest fire in Northern China. Hundreds of firemen had been sent to the spot. The fire was threatening to be out of control as flames were fanned by high winds in the following two days. Yesterday 8000 residents of a nearby town had to leave their homes as the fire was approaching rapidly. The cause of the fire is unknown so far