tailieunhanh - Writing for toefl ibt book 3rd eidition part 12

When the class is working on Steps 2 and 3 have the students check each others essays to make sure there is a topic sentence in each paragraph and thai both the theme and all the supporting points are mentioned in the introduction. | Writing Skills Independent Task 167 Revision Checklist CONTENT Thesis Statement Main ideas Supporting details FLUENCY AND COHESION Transition words Grammar and Spelling Sentence variety V CHECK FOR MAIN IDEAS The first paragraph mentions three topics that support the thesis. These will become the main ideas of the paragraphs in the body of the essay. Thesis Parents . are not always the best teachers. Location Main idea Paragraph 1 Sentence 2 . develop close emotional ties . . Paragraph 1 Sentence 3 . . share their interests . . Paragraph 1 Sentence 4 . . teach them values Revision Checklist CONTENT Thesis Statement Main ideas Supporting details FLUENCY AND COHESION Transition words Grammar and Spelling Sentence variety S CHECK FOR SUPPORTING DETAILS The paragraphs have topic sentences and supporting details. In the body of the essay the topic sentences of the paragraphs match the topics introduced in the first paragraph. 168 Writing for the TOEFL BT Paragraph 2 Main idea Parents may be too close to their children emotionally. Supporting details - For example they may limit a child s freedom in the name of safety. Paragraph 3 Main idea Another problem is that parents sometimes expect their childrens interests to be similar to their own. Supporting details - If the parents love science they may try to force their child to love science too. - If the parents enjoy sports they may expect their child to participate on different teams. Paragraph 4 Main idea Finally although parents want to pass on their values to their children values can change. Supporting details - A student who has friends of different races at school may find that his parents have narrower views. - A student who loves computers may find that her parents don t understand or value the digital revolution. FLUENCY AND COHESION Revision Checklist CONTENT Thesis Statement Main ideas Supporting details FLUENCY AND COHESION Transition words Grammar and Spelling Sentence variety S CHECK FOR TRANSITION WORDS .