Lecture 5 Unity and Topic Sentence
Lecture 5 Unity and Topic Sentence
Outline Objectives Definition of unity Exercises Topic Sentence
Outline v Objectives v Definition of unity v Exercises v Topic Sentence
Objectives To know what unity is in English writing To know how to write a good topic sentence. To know how to achieve unity in writing
Objectives v To know what unity is in English writing. v To know how to write a good topic sentence. v To know how to achieve unity in writing
1.What is Unity? Uni-is a Latin prefix meaning“one”. According to Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary,unity means "the state of being joined together or in agreement
1. What is Unity? Uni- is a Latin prefix meaning “one”. According to Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, unity means “the state of being joined together or in agreement”
2.How does Unity embody in Writing? (1) When we talk about paragraph unity,we mean that only one main idea should be discussed in each paragraph. When we talk about unity of an essay,we mean that only one theme should be discussed in the essay. When we talk about the sentence unity we mean one sentence expresses one complete thought
2. How does Unity embody in Writing? (1) When we talk about paragraph unity, we mean that only one main idea should be discussed in each paragraph. When we talk about unity of an essay, we mean that only one theme should be discussed in the essay. When we talk about the sentence unity, we mean one sentence expresses one complete thought
Sometimes it is possible to discuss two or even three aspects of the same idea in one paragraph/essay if they are closely related to each other
Sometimes it is possible to discuss two or even three aspects of the same idea in one paragraph/essay if they are closely related to each other
When we talk about paragraph unity,we mean that every supporting sentence must directly explain or prove the main idea,which is stated in the topic sentence or thesis statement
(2) When we talk about paragraph unity, we mean that every supporting sentence must directly explain or prove the main idea, which is stated in the topic sentence or thesis statement
Task 1 Study the two paragraphs below.Both paragraphs discuss the same topic.In your opinion, which paragraph has unity and which one doesn't?Explain how individual sentences break the unity either by introducing a new idea or by being"off the topic". Surviving Cancer Progress is gradually being made in the fight against cancer.In the early 1900s,few cancer patients had any hope of long-term survival.In the 1930s, less than one in five cancer victims lived more than five year.In the 1950s, the ratio was one in four.Currently,the ratio is down to one in three.The gain from one in four to one in three represents about 58,000 lives saved each year. Surviving Cancer Progress is gradually being made in the fight against cancer.In the early 1900s,few cancer patients had any hope of long-term survival.But because of advances in medical technology,progress has been made so that currently one in three cancer patients survives.It has been proven that smoking is a direct cause of lung cancer.However,the battle has not yet been won.Although cures for some forms of cancer have been discovered, other forms of cancer are still increasing.Heart disease is also increasing
Task 1 Study the two paragraphs below. Both paragraphs discuss the same topic. In your opinion, which paragraph has unity and which one doesn’t? Explain how individual sentences break the unity either by introducing a new idea or by being “off the topic”. Surviving Cancer Progress is gradually being made in the fight against cancer. In the early 1900s, few cancer patients had any hope of long-term survival. In the 1930s, less than one in five cancer victims lived more than five year. In the 1950s, the ratio was one in four. Currently, the ratio is down to one in three. The gain from one in four to one in three represents about 58,000 lives saved each year. Surviving Cancer Progress is gradually being made in the fight against cancer. In the early 1900s, few cancer patients had any hope of long-term survival. But because of advances in medical technology, progress has been made so that currently one in three cancer patients survives. It has been proven that smoking is a direct cause of lung cancer. However, the battle has not yet been won. Although cures for some forms of cancer have been discovered, other forms of cancer are still increasing. Heart disease is also increasing
Take a look at the following example: Outside change is the biggest one that time has given me.When I was a pupil,I was short and weak,and I had to ask for a sick leave usually for my congenital heart disease and its complication.The cure continued for several years and now I'm healed and become healthy.Time gives me muscle for power,mustache for trust and wider shoulder for heavier responsibility
v Take a look at the following example: Outside change is the biggest one that time has given me. When I was a pupil, I was short and weak, and I had to ask for a sick leave usually for my congenital heart disease and its complication. The cure continued for several years and now I’m healed and become healthy. Time gives me muscle for power, mustache for trust and wider shoulder for heavier responsibility
3。Practice Task 2 Each of the following paragraphs breaks the rule of unity because it contains one or more sentences that do not directly support the topic sentence. Step 1 Locate and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph Step 2 Find the sentence(s)that do not support the topic sentence and cross them out. Paragraph 1 Tourism is the state of Hawaii's leading industry.Every year,some 3.2 million tourists visit the islands.During the popular winter months,a planeload or shipload of tourists arrives every fifteen minutes.New hotels,new resorts,and new restaurants are being built every year to accommodate the increasing of visitors.Sugar cane and pineapples are also important industries in Hawaii. Paragraph 2 The convenience and economy of small cars account for their popularity.They are easy to park quickly and take smaller parking spaces.Small cars are also a means of conserving energy because they use less gas than big cars.Small cars are inconvenient and uncomfortable on long trips,however,because of their limited passenger and trunk space.They are also more economical to operate and maintain, and they cost less.Because of all these advantages,the next car I buy is going to be an Econo-Midget
3. Practice Task 2 Each of the following paragraphs breaks the rule of unity because it contains one or more sentences that do not directly support the topic sentence. Step 1 Locate and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph Step 2 Find the sentence(s) that do not support the topic sentence and cross them out. Paragraph 1 Tourism is the state of Hawaii’s leading industry. Every year, some 3.2 million tourists visit the islands. During the popular winter months, a planeload or shipload of tourists arrives every fifteen minutes. New hotels, new resorts, and new restaurants are being built every year to accommodate the increasing of visitors. Sugar cane and pineapples are also important industries in Hawaii. Paragraph 2 The convenience and economy of small cars account for their popularity. They are easy to park quickly and take smaller parking spaces. Small cars are also a means of conserving energy because they use less gas than big cars. Small cars are inconvenient and uncomfortable on long trips, however, because of their limited passenger and trunk space. They are also more economical to operate and maintain, and they cost less. Because of all these advantages, the next car I buy is going to be an Econo-Midget
