tailieunhanh - proofreading revising editing_part4

Câu hỏi Một câu hỏi tu từ là một câu hỏi không nhất thiết cần một câu trả lời, và được sử dụng bởi các nhà văn hoặc loa để thuyết phục khán giả của họ để đồng ý với một tham số, hoặc để nâng cao một vấn đề khiêu khích. | SHAPING PARAGRAPHS Question A rhetorical question is a question that does not necessarily need an answer and is used by writers or speakers to persuade their audience to agree with an argument or to raise a provocative issue. The answer to such a question is usually obvious and does not need to be stated but you may choose to provide an answer at a later point in your paper. A question can be an effective way to start a paragraph especially if it catches the reader s attention. Example Did the invention of barbed wire really change the pace of the westward movement If you are writing an academic paper it is usually not acceptable to use the second person you as in Have you ever wondered how many stars there are in the night sky Supporting Sentences Since the topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph the supporting sentences must give enough information to develop that main idea clearly. A good solid paragraph has at least two supporting details. A specific topic sentence serves to direct both the writer and the reader toward specific supporting details. Example There are different stances used when hitting a baseball topic sentence . One stance involves keeping weight on the back foot and striding into the pitch. This swing is generally designed for power supporting sentences developing the first idea . Another swing is called the weight shift swing. Both of the batter s feet remain on the ground and the batter s weight shifts as the bat comes through the strike zone. This swing is designed for contact hitters as it tends to keep the bat level and allows the batter to hit to any field more easily supporting sentences developing the second idea . Some paragraphs are best developed using details from the five senses taste touch sight sound and smell. These sensory details can support a topic sentence. Example The police arrived at the home of the alleged dog abuser. It smelled bad and the kennels were cold and dirty. The dogs were neglected. Edited Example