Live Discussion: Effective Paragraphs and Essays
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Arrange the following sentences to form a well-organized idea.
There are so many simple and creative ways to recycle, reuse, and repurpose plastic items, and we will give you the ultimate guide on how to do it.
First, we can use plastic containers in making pots for plants and flowers.
Also, we can sell plastic bottles to junk shops for them to be recycled.
By doing this, we will realize that we can earn and save money by recycling,
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following BEST describes a paragraph?
It is a group of sentences that flesh out a single idea.
It is a group of phrases.
It is made up of one or more words and expresses a complete
thought.
It is a structure of a sentence.
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Multiple Choice
What is the topic sentence of the paragraph?
E-mail is not something you can hold in your hand and send in the mail.
E-mail has been turned into something electronically made that can be sent in anyplace, anytime, as long as the recipient has an internet connection.
E-mail is a mail put into digital form and sent to its recipient through the Internet.
In other words, E-mail is an electronic mail.
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Multiple Select
Which of the sentences supports the topic sentence below? Choose three.
Topic sentence: Getting on the honor roll is not easy.
It requires hard work.
Juliet is on the honor roll.
One must be attentive during the recitation.
One must develop a good study habits.
I envy Juliet when I see her name on the honor roll.
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Open Ended
What could be a possible concluding sentence for this paragraph?
Laughing has a lot of health benefits. Laughter relaxes the whole body from physical tension and stress. Also, it increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to any disease. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain. _________________________________________________________.
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Multiple Choice
Read and analyze if the paragraph is written correctly or not.
All students need to know how to write a good paragraph. The main parts of a paragraph are topic sentence, supporting sentences and concluding sentence. Students may receive lower marks for poorly constructed paragraphs. Paragraphs in Law essays are different from paragraphs in other subject areas.
Incorrectly written, because the supporting sentences DO NOT MATCH the topic sentence.
Incorrectly written, because a paragraph is a GROUP of sentences, so each sentence DOES NOT start on a new line.
Correctly written, because the paragraph sticks to the topic sentence.
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Multiple Choice
‘Vlogs are different from blogs.’ Which pattern of paragraph development best fits the topic sentence?
cause and effect
definition
compare/contrast
exemplification
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Multiple Choice
What pattern of paragraph development is used in the paragraph below?
We have many delicious dishes from different parts of Luzon. From the Ilocos comes goat kilawin. This is goat meat served with radish and seasoned heavily with vinegar, garlic, onions, and pepper. From this region also comes pinakbet, a vegetable dish made from eggplant, sitaw, ampalaya, okra, and fish sauce (bagoong). From Central Luzon comes paksiw, milkfish cooked in vinegar and ginger with a dash of salt. Central Luzon is also famous for its tamales, a complete lunch wrapped in banana leaves. From Southern Luzon, we have delicious coconut milk dishes, for the Bicolanos love to cook their vegetables in coconut milk.
cause and effect
giving examples
comparison/contrast
definition
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