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      Hudson, H. & Imhoof, M.(1975). From Paragraph to Essay. Developing composition writing.  London,UK, Longman.        In the book “From paragraph to Essay” by Maurice Imhoof and Hernan Hudson, a variety of paragraph styles are presented and analysed with the aim   of   providing   advanced students the necessary training to write clear and well organised essays in English.      Each section of the book develops one type of paragraph together with the information, examples and exercises required to fully comprehend it and be able to reproduce it in an appropriate way. Furthermore, several questions are suggested in order to facilitate a deeper explanation of each of them. Besides, these sections are alternated, with other ones concerned about essay development. It is also worth mentioning that the types of paragraphs explained through the book, coincide with the different types of essays develope...

How to write a book review: summary  ·          A book review analyses the book´s strengths and weaknesses, focusing on the purpose, content and authority of it. ·          Book review (higher level) vs. book report (summary and opinion about the book) ·          Possible outline:   1-     Introduction 2-     Summary 3-     Objective analysis 4-     Conclusion ·          Book review: two main parts: Summary 1.     It explains, with your own words, what the book is about. 2.     It includes the author’s main point, purpose, intend and supporting details. 3.      It’s the shortest part of the paper. 4.      The text should be summarized as a whole, avoi...

Summary: How do we begin to write a Thesis Statement? 1- Consider the question you are going to answer in your essay 2-Answer the question 3-Refine your answer 4-focus with examples 5- Go deeper/ make yourself clear enough source: 60secondrecap. (4 nov. 2014). Thesis Statements:four steps to a Great essay/60 secondrecap. (video file). from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R0ivCaLtnY

   Video I: How to write an A+ Thesis Statement             The Thesis Statement is the single,  specific claim that an essay is going to support. It tells the reader where you are going in your essay and how you plan on getting there. it has three main parts: the subject( topic of the essay), the pricise opinion(personal opinion on the subject/topic of the essay) and the bleprint of reasons(where you show the reader HOW you plan your argue and prove your opinion) Source: Nawal Nader-french.(19 feb 2010).how to write an A+ thesis Statement.(video file). From https://ww.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=234&v=5HQWodWIQ Video II: Thesis Statement-how to construct and compose(review) Tips to have into account to plan a Thesis Statement TOPIC: what the paper will deal with CLAIM:  Personal opinion abot the topic REASONS TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM: At least three point to persuade the reader to belie...

Choose the best topic sentence for each paragraph below 1-  Many politicians deplore the passing of the old family-sized farm, but I'm not so sure . I saw around Velva a release from what was like slavery to the tyrannical soil, release from the ignorance that darkens the soul and from the loneliness that corrodes it. In this generation my Velva friends have rejoined the general American society that their pioneering fathers left behind when they first made the barren trek in the days of the wheat rush. As I sit here in Washington writing this, I can feel their nearness. (from Eric Sevareid, "Velva, North Dakota") 2- There are two broad theories concerning what triggers a human's inevitable decline to death . The first is the wear-and-tear hypothesis that suggests the body eventually succumbs to the environmental insults of life. The second is the notion that we have an internal clock which is genetically programmed to run down. Supporters of the wear-and-t...

Parts of a paragraph 1- TOPIC SENTENCE:  It deals with the subject that is going to be discussed in the paragraph´s body. In order to make an effective topic sentence, the topic chosen should be interesting.  2- BODY (heart of the paragraph): It includes the supporting details and arguments for the topic sentence.  There are 2 ways to order the ideas: by importance and chronologically (order of events) 3- CLOSING SENTENCE:  It has two main functions: to remind the readers what you are writing about and to keep them thinking.  source: Learn English with Alex.(19 may 2009). Parts of a Paragraph - English Academic Writing Introduction [Video file]. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCuExRE6N-4#action=share