Writing Skill Sets Ms. De La O

Adding “ Flow ” to Our Writing: Transitional Words and Phrases Consider your body paragraphs. Do you use any of these phrases? First Second Third Lastly To begin with, To conclude, These common transitional phrases do not add strength to writing; they make our writing sound like we are listing off our ideas rather than explaining them.

Transitioning between paragraphs When writing a paragraph or a larger piece of writing, you can use a transition to show the reader the logical relationship between one group of sentences and another group of sentences. This is useful when you want to let the reader know that you are changing from one idea to another idea.

Types of Transitions Marcos loves to ski ;moreover, ;furthermore, ;in addition, ;besides, he likes to fish.

Types of Transitions Marco enjoys outdoor sports He likes hiking, skiing, and fishing ;for example, ;for instance, ;in particular, The second clause is more specific than the first.

Types of Transitions ;on the other hand, ;however, ;on the contrary, ;in contrast, $$$ Marco enjoys scuba diving I think that it is expensive

Topic Sentences topic sentenceA topic sentence is a statement that tells what your paragraph will be about. topic sentenceA good topic sentence does two important things. oHelps you stay focused on the topic of your paragraph. oHelps readers to know what your paragraph will be about.

Parts of Topic Sentences topic sentenceA topic sentence should: State the topic Include or summarize ideas Two questions to ask yourself when formulating a topic sentence: “What am I writing about?” “What do I want to say about my topic?”

For example: 1.Look at this example bubble map. Ask: “What is this bubble map about?” The answer to this question will be your Topic. Ask: “What can I say about this topic?” The answer to this question will be your Ideas. Example Topic Sentences: A healthy diet includes fruits and vegetables. (Topic) (Ideas) Healthy diet Vegetables Fruits

For example: What could this paragraph be about? A healthy diet includes fruits and vegetables. (Topic) (Ideas) The paragraph might be about… different fruits and vegetables why fruits and vegetables are healthy the nutrients found in fruits and vegetables.

MLA Citations Citing The Chrysanthemums: Last name, First name. Title of Short Story. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. Citing Ms. De La O: Last Name, First Name. “Presentation Title.” Meeting/Event. Venue, City. Date Conducted. Lecture Type