English Paragraph Writing What is a paragraph? oIt is a part of a larger piece of writing composition. oA paragraph is a unit of thought. It must be about one single topic. oEach sentence should be logically and structurally joined to the one before it. oA paragraph must be adequately充分地 developed. Paragraph Structure 段落结构 oTopic Sentence (Beginning) 主题句 oSupporting ideas/sentences 支撑句 oConcluding sentence 结论句 Find out the topic sentence, supporting sentences and the concluding sentence of the following paragraph. oMusic affects us in many ways. It can affect us physiologically. Exciting music can increase our heart rate, our breathing, and our blood pressure. Calming music can relax our muscles and even lower our skin temperature. Music can affect us physically too. Everyone has found themselves tapping their feet or wanting to get up and dance to their favorite song. Music can definitely affect our mood and emotions. Music is slow and quiet makes us feel relaxed and less stressed, and stimulating music can energize us and make us feel playful and alive. Find out the topic sentence, supporting sentences and the concluding sentence of the following paragraph. oMusic affects us in many ways. It can affect us physiologically. Exciting music can increase our heart rate, our breathing, and our blood pressure. Calming music can relax our muscles and even lower our skin temperature. Music can affect us physically too. Everyone has found themselves tapping their feet or wanting to get up and dance to their favorite song. Music can definitely affect our mood and emotions. Music is slow and quiet makes us feel relaxed and less stressed, and stimulating music can energize us and make us feel playful and alive. Topic sentence 主题句 o at the beginning: mostly o at the end: sometimes o in the middle：rarely Please write a topic sentence for the following paragraph. oSome sportsmen use music to help them train and perform better. People listen to music to pass the time while driving through traffic. Couples might use music to create a romantic evening. Some businesses even use music to increase productivity and efficiency. Please write a topic sentence for the following paragraph. oWe/People often use music to do certain things. Some sportsmen use music to help them train and perform better. People listen to music to pass the time while driving through traffic. Couples might use music to create a romantic evening. Some businesses even use music to increase productivity and efficiency. A topic sentence should o be a complete sentence. (subject + Verb) o control all the supporting ideas. o be clear and concise. o not too general, and not too specific. oMusic affects us in many ways. It can affect us physiologically. Exciting music can increase our heart rate, our breathing, and our blood pressure. Calming music can relax our muscles and even lower our skin temperature. Music can affect us physically too. Everyone has found themselves tapping their feet or wanting to get up and dance to their favorite song. Music can definitely affect our mood and emotions. Music is slow and quiet makes us feel relaxed and less stressed, and stimulating music can energize us and make us feel playful and alive. Too General oMusic is good for us. It can affect us physiologically. Exciting music can increase our heart rate, our breathing, and our blood pressure. Calming music can relax our muscles and even lower our skin temperature. Music can affect us physically too. Everyone has found themselves tapping their feet or wanting to get up and dance to their favorite song. Music can definitely affect our mood and emotions. Music is slow and quiet makes us feel relaxed and less stressed, and stimulating music can energize us and make us feel playful and alive. Too Specific oMusic affects us physiologically, physically, and emotionally. Exciting music can increase our heart rate, our breathing, and our blood pressure. Calming music can relax our muscles and even lower our skin temperature. Everyone has found themselves tapping their feet or wanting to get up and dance to their favorite song. Music is slow and quiet makes us feel relaxed and less stressed, and stimulating music can energize us and make us feel playful and alive. Supporting Sentences Supporting sentences should o describe, explain, and prove the topic sentence. o be close to the topic sentence. o support the topic sentence. o be close to each other. o be logical. Direction: decide which is the topic sentence of the paragraph first. Then, arrange the supporting sentences in logical order. o a. Later on, people began to write on pieces of leather, which were rolled into scrolls. o b. In the earliest times, people carved (carve:雕刻)or painted messages on rocks. o c. In the Middle Ages, heavy paper called parchment（ 羊皮纸） was used for writing; books were laboriously （艰 苦地，费力地） copied by hand. o d. With the invention of the printing press （印刷机） in the middle of the fifteenth century, the mo