Transcript Paragraph building deductive pattern

Features of technical writing
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Impersonality
Objectivity
Clarity
Conciseness
Informativity
Readability
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paragraph development
Topic statement
Supporting statements
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Paragraph building
deductive pattern
Sentences 1-2
a good topic(main idea) statement
introduce the topic, complete statement of the
main idea, not too much detail, use one or more
key words, refine the topic(sentence 2), suggest
how the topic will be developed:
• By comparison and contrast,
• By cause-and-effect analysis etc.
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Patterns of supporting
statements
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Chronological description
Cause and effect analysis
Comparison and contrast
Listing
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Chronological description
Time adverbs and phrases:
in 1980, last week, at 10.15, first, second,
finally, soon after the project began
verb tense sequencing: Originally we
wanted....more recently we have attempted,
now we are trying, in the future we will try
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Cause and effect
• Connective words: therefore, thus,
consequently, as a result, so, accordingly
• Subordinate clauses: since, because of
• Verbs: cause, result in, give rise to,
afftect, require, produce
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Comparison and contrast
• Connective words: however, on the other
hand, in contrast, similarly, likewise
• Comparative constructions: more than, er, as ......as, less than, rather than, is
different from, the more ...... The less
• Subordinate clauses: while, whereas, but
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Listing
• Parallel form: A is , B seems, C is also, D
are also
• Order of importance: most important, of
lesser importance, least important
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From general to particular
• Each next sentence focuses on a smaller
frame of reference
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coherence
Given .................................new
Old .....................................new
Old......................................new
Old .....................................new
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Useful internet pages
www.gcal.ac.uk/coursework/writing/linking.htm
lwww.flo-joe.co.uk/cae/students/writing/linking
www.vuw.ac.nz/st_services/slss/
essay_writing/linking_words_phrases.html
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