bodyparagraph
Topic sentence
Explanation of topic sentence
Support
Topic sentences could be supported by supporting points and details;
- Support details should be accurate, up to date, relevant, as specific as possible, precise.
- Clear and complete explanations. You need to interpret and analyze the supporting details(why they can be used to support or be evidence).
- Using signpost language to make it clear;
Concluding sentence
Don’t use “In conclusion”, “in a sum” in body-graph’s concluding sentence, just use them in the last part.
paraphrasing
- To rewrite something “in you own words” to avoid copy and plagiarism.Any information that has no quote marks but is referenced is either paraphrasing or summary;And you can show your own understanding of the original sentences;
Strong author:
Author1(2000, p.35) states …(using a word like “say/state”)
Weak author:
…(author2, 2000, p.35) (directly giving the view of him/her)
我们可以轮流的使用这两种引用格式，表明这是引用， acknowledge the source。
reporting words
report the author’s attitude while he/her states the view.
Summarize
large text to be condensed.