Paragraph Writing Revision and How to Select Reliable Sources for Teacher

1006124 English 3 Semester 2/2017 1 Supplementary Handout 1: Paragraph Writing Revision Paragraph Writing RevisionInstructions: Answer the following question as regard to your writing experiences. 1. What was your topic of a paragraph writing? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. What elements of a paragraph did you include in your writing? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 3. How many words did you approximately write a paragraph? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ WHAT IS A PARAGRAPH WRITING?Instructions: Read the passage below and answer the questions. Paragraph writing seems to be one of the most significant elements of writing. Oneparagraph can be of any length at least 3-5 sentences long in essay and might go on severalprinted pages in book. One paragraph should be expressed only one idea with topic sentence.Topic sentence should comprise topic and controlling idea to indicate what the paragraph willbe mentioned in specific area. It usually begins with a topic sentence (main idea of aparagraph) or lasts at the end of a paragraph. Additionally, a paragraph can contribute anidea with supporting sentences. In the case of a topic sentence might be placed in the firstsentence of some paragraph, it can be restated in different way at the end of the paragraph.To extent of the essay writing, a paragraph can be structured in expository, persuasive,narrative, argumentative, and instructive form. 1. What is a paragraph writing? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the topic sentence of a paragraph? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 3. Where do you place a topic sentence in a paragraph? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4. What are types of a paragraph writing? Please indicate. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

1006124 English 3 Semester 2/2017 2 Supplementary Handout 1: Paragraph Writing RevisionInstructions: Read the paragraph below and identify the elements of the paragraph by fillingin the form. Topic: ______________________ Studying abroad has two main benefits.1 Firstly, people who study abroad can get a better job when they return to their home country.2 This is because their qualifications and experiences mean that they tend to get jobs that are higher paid, and they can also gain promotion quickly.3 Another advantage of studying abroad is the independence students can gain.4 For example, students have to cope with the challenges of living alone and meeting new people from different cultures.5 Consequently, they will become more confident in their lives and in their relationships with others.6 All in all, it is clear that studying abroad is a beneficial experience.7 Topic: _________________________________________________Topic sentence: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Supporting sentence 1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Supporting sentence 2: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Concluding sentence: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1006124 English 3 Semester 2/2017 3 Supplementary Handout 1: Paragraph Writing RevisionInstructions: Read the paragraph below and identify the elements of the paragraph by fillingin the form. Topic: ______________________ My university town and my hometown have many similar things in general.1 First,they have long historical prominence.2 For example, my university town, Chiang Rai becamethe center of the Lanna Thai Kingdom during the 13th century.3 Similarly, my hometown,Lampang, was a major city in the Lanna Kingdom during the 17 the century.4 A second wayin which these two town are similar is that they are both located in northern cultures andcommunities.5 Local people in Chiang Rai use Lanna language to communicate in theircommunities.6 In the same way, family people in Lampang usually commute by using Lannadialect.7 Thirdly, these towns are similar in that they have a number of universities.8 That isto say, my university, Mae Fah Luang University, is one of medium-size academic institutesestablished at Chiang Rai, as well as Chiang Rai Rajabhat University, RajamangalaUniversity of Technology, Chiangrai College, and University of Phayao (ChiangraiCampus).9 Likewise, Lampang has Nation University, Lampang Rajabhat University,Rajamangala University of Technology, Thammasat University (Lampang Campus).10 Inshort, there are some similarities in Chiang Rai and Lampang.11 Topic: _________________________________________________Topic sentence: _____________________________________________________________Supporting sentence 1: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Supporting sentence 2: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Supporting sentence 3: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Concluding sentence: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________References:How to Write a Paragraph. Retrieved June 26, 2017, from www.whitesmoke.com/how-to- write-a-paragraphParagraph Writing. Retrieved June 26, 2017, from www.ieltsbuddy.com/paragraph-writing.html

1006124 English 3 Semester 2/2017 4 Supplementary Handout 1: Paragraph Writing RevisionSuggested Answers:Instruction: Read the paragraph below and identify the elements of the paragraph by fillingin the form. Topic: Studying AbroadTopic sentence: ____ (1) Studying abroad has two main benefits.Supporting sentence 1:(2) Firstly, people who study abroad can get a better job when they return to their homecountry. (major details)(3) This is because their qualifications and experience mean that they tend to get jobs that arehigher paid, and they can also gain promotion quickly. (minor details)Supporting sentence 2:(4) Studying abroad is the independence students can gain. (major details)(5) Students have to cope with the challenges of living alone and meeting new people fromdifferent cultures. (6) Consequently, they will become more confident in their life and intheir relationships with others. (minor details)Concluding sentence: (7) All in all, it is clear that studying abroad is a beneficial experience.Instruction: Read the paragraph below and identify the elements of the paragraph by fillingin the form. Topic: My University Town and My HometownTopic sentence: ____ (1) My university town and my hometown have many similar things in general.Supporting sentence 1:(2) First, they have long historical prominence. (major details)(3) For example, my university town, Chiang Rai became the center of the Lanna Thai Kingdomduring the 13th century. (minor details)(4) Similarly, my hometown, Lampang, was a major city in the Lanna Kingdom during the 17 thecentury. (minor details)Supporting sentence 2:(5) A second way in which these two town are similar is that they are both located in northern culturesand communities. (major details)(6) Local people in Chiang Rai use Lanna language to communicate in their communities. (minordetails)(7) In the same way, family people in Lampang usually commute by using Lanna dialect. (minordetails)Supporting sentence 3:(8) Thirdly, these towns are similar in that they have a number of universities. (major details)(9) That is to say, my university, Mae Fah Luang University, is one of medium-size academicinstitutes established at Chiang Rai, as well as Chiang Rai Rajabhat University, RajamangalaUniversity of Technology, Chiangrai College, and University of Phayao (Chiangrai Campus). (minordetails)(10) Likewise, Lampang has Nation University, Lampang Rajabhat University, RajamangalaUniversity of Technology, Thammasat University (Lampang Campus). (minor details)Concluding sentence: (11) In short, there are some similarities in Chiang Rai and Lampang.

1006124 English 3 Semester 2/2017 5 Supplementary Handout 1: Paragraph Writing Revision Choosing Credible Sources When a writer uses a book or published article as a source in a research paper, thereare not many questions to ask about the credibility of that source. Many editors have gonethrough the evaluation process before publication. Using books and the library databases asyour first line of research options is a good strategy. Website, however, is different. One can put some information on website, andsometimes information looks more credible at first glance than it is on closer inspection. Askyourself, \"Is this source credible?\" every time you choose a Web source. This is especiallytrue of sources with no author or organizational affiliation. You will likely have to navigateto the homepage of the site to judge its credibility. From a single page within a site, it isdifficult to determine much about it. Traveling to the home page will yield much more usefulinformation. One smart way to use the Web is to begin with sources you know are credible. Forexample, imagine an essay about blood donation. The writer could Google “blood donation,”which would result in any number of pages with various degrees of credibility. Or, the writercould think about what organizations might have good information about the topic, such asthe Red Cross, the Mayo Clinic, or the National Institutes of Health. The writer could travelto those Web sites and look for information there first without much fear of coming acrosspoor quality information.Ways to Determine Credibility- Home page Always look at the home page, or main page, of any Web site. Look for a link thatsays “home” or enter the Web address only through the domain name. For example, if youwere on the page http://www.amnesty.org/en/demand-dignity, you would delete theinformation from the end to result in http://www.amnesty.org. On the home page, you canfind more information. Especially check out the \"About Us\" link, which will sometimesreveal the author or sponsor.- Author

1006124 English 3 Semester 2/2017 6 Supplementary Handout 1: Paragraph Writing Revision Look for who the author is and what you can find out about that person ororganization. What are the author's qualifications? If there is no author, think twice beforeusing the source.- Sponsor Look for who owns the site. Is it a reputable group or organization? If so, that is agood sign, even if no individual author is listed. If you cannot tell what group or individualdeveloped the site, think twice before using the source.- Date Is the information current? For many disciplines, the currency of information is vital.- Documentation Does the source tell readers where its facts are from? If the source mentions manydetails or statistics with no documentation, be wary.- Type of site Determine the type of site you are considering. Is it a database or other siterecommended by the library? Sources retrieved through Jacobs Library are credible. Is this ablog or homepage owned by an individual person? If so, you want to avoid it unless you canverify the person's credentials. Is it a wiki? A wiki is a Web site where user can modify the information, and thusthere is no way to verify authorship. Examples of wikis include Wikipedia, Wiktionary, andWikiquotes. These sources may provide a general overview or lead to more credible sources,but avoid using them in an essay. Is it an online periodical or online version of a print publication? Examples of onlineperiodicals include Slate.com, Salon.com, and Wired.com, and examples of print publicationson the Web include Nytimes.com and Newsweek.com. If you are using a periodical on theWeb, you can feel more secure.Ways Not to Determine Credibility- Search engine Do not assume that the top results from a search engine list are necessarily credible.Search engines have different methods for organizing and ordering results. You are likelyjust looking at the most popular results (not the best ones).- .org or .edu

1006124 English 3 Semester 2/2017 7 Supplementary Handout 1: Paragraph Writing Revision Do not rely on just the domain type to determine credibility. Someone can begin theirown .org Web site; the .org itself does not indicate the quality of the source. Many pages on.edu domains are created by students and are thus not the best sources to cite.