tailieunhanh - Toefl exam success in only 6 step part 10

Tham khảo tài liệu 'toefl exam success in only 6 step part 10', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | ------------------------------------------- WRITING ---------------------------------------------- to present those reasons is by rank. Organize ideas from the least important to the most important reason from the least compelling to the most compelling example. Order of importance is the structure writers most often use when they are developing an argument. And that s essentially what your TOEFL essay will be a brief argument expressing and explaining your opinion. The least-to-most important structure works well in arguments because it creates a snowball effect. Each idea builds upon the ones that came before it. And when you save your best strongest idea for last your conclusion will have more impact. Notice for example how we might organize the support for the movie essay brainstorming above Introduction I prefer movies that do both. Thesis To me a good movie is one that both entertains me and makes me think. Body Reason 1 I don t like to feel like I ve wasted time. Reason 2 I like getting lost in another world for two hours. Reason 3 I like having something new or interesting to think about. Example 1 Planet of the Apes Example 2 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Example 3 AI Conclusion Concluding Statement As illustrated by my examples I prefer movies that entertain me and make me think. Here the most important reason and the most compelling example come third in each list. Strong Supporting Paragraphs Outlining your ideas not only sets up an effective organization. It can also show you if your essay is sufficiently developed. For an essay to be effective each paragraph needs to be effective too. And that means each paragraph needs to be sufficiently developed. While there is no magic formula there are some general guidelines regarding paragraph length. A paragraph with just one sentence unless that sentence is specifically set off to create a special effect is too short. It doesn t sufficiently develop its idea. A paragraph with ten sentences on the other hand .