Aim: Identify information and write short paragraphs: A) research; B) explain and provide details; C) give your experiences; and opinion
Writing Objectives A): Research the topic. Sources of information can be textbooks, articles, websites, journals and magazines and so on.
- it is important to research the topic and take notes
- always record the source of information, example website URL
- you need 2 or 3 sources of information for a short essay
Writing Objectives B): Provide details of the topic. Sources of information should be used to give specific details, in seperate paragraphs.
Writing Format: Select two websites and write two paragraphs for each website; Please write your two paragraphs in a word document.
- Title for each paragraph: Website 1 & Website 2
- Each paragraph has 65-80 words
- Summarise the information for each website
Writing Objectives
- for each source (website) – identify the main point(s) – paraphrase (take a lot of information and write 2-3 sentences about each point. t
- write supporting sentences to explain main points – in your own words
- as well, give examples; you can use quotations also, for example The scientist stated that “There are several animals each year hunted by poaches which are officially endangered species” [1]
- at the bottom of the essay record your “References” for example [1] URL; [2] Textbook name and page number
Topic: Health & Weight for Young Children
Basic structure
This website provides clinical information about the increase in children’s weight in the last decade [topic sentence]. One main point includes the fact that children are eating a lot of junk food recently [main point]. For example, children often eat fast food and as well, eat a lot of snacks during and after school [support sentence of the main point]. Another main point mentioned in the website included children are not doing enough exercise [main point]. Children are playing video games instead of going outside and playing more active games [support sentence]. One doctor mentioned that “generally children prefer to play games or stay indoors and are not encouraged to be more active outdoors [ direct quotation].” [1] To conclude these two main points identify a serious problem we need to think more about [conclude the topic of the paragraph]. (73words)
References
[1] URL website 1 (copy and paste)
Alternative structure
This website provides clinical information about the increase in children’s weight in the last decade [topic sentence]. The two main points are a) the fact that children are eating a lot of junk food recently [main point], and b) another main point mentioned in the website included children are not doing enough exercise [main point]. For example (a), children often eat fast food and as well, eat a lot of snacks during and after school [support sentence of the main point]. Another main point (b) mentioned in the website included children are not doing enough exercise [main point]. Children are playing video games instead of going outside and playing more active games [support sentence]. One doctor mentioned that “generally children prefer to play games or stay indoors and are not encouraged to be more active outdoors [ direct quotation].” [1] To conclude these two main points identify a serious problem we need to think more about [conclude the topic of the paragraph]. (73words)