ࡱ> RTQ!` Ibjbj\\ 4@>>C8$t*vU*W*W*W*W*W*W*$L,h.{*"{*1*EEEXU*EU*EEy'h(t rAp'(\*0*'R/<R/ (R/(DE{*{*X* WRITING EFFECTIVE PARAGRAPHS 1. TOPIC SENTENCES In a memo to the college president, the athletic director is arguing for a new stadium scoreboard. One paragraph will describe the old scoreboard and why it needs to be replaced. The following is a list of ideas for that paragraph: The old scoreboard is a tired warhorse that was originally constructed in the 1906s. Its now hard to find replacement parts for it. It shows scores only for football games. Coca-Cola has offered to donate a new sports scoreboard in return for exclusive rights to sell soda pop on campus. The old scoreboard should be replaced for many reasons. When we have soccer games or track meets, were without any functioning scoreboard. The old scoreboard is not energy efficient. Which sentence should be the topic sentence? _5__ Which sentence(s) should be developed in a different paragraph? ____4_______ Which sentences should follow the topic sentence and in what order? __1, 2, 3, 6, 7 (or 1, 2, 7, 3, 6) COHERENCE What does this mean? Hold together Three writing devices to help achieve coherence: Repeat key ideas or key words from a preceding sentence. e.g.? For the past six months, college administrators and Coca-Cola have been working on a deal in which the college would receive a new sports scoreboard. _The deal would involve exclusive rights to sell soda pop on the 12,000 student campus. Use pronouns that clearly refer to their antecedents. e.g. How could you improve the following? The Coca-Cola Company requires an exclusive contract committing the college for ten years without any provision preventing a price increase. This could be very costly to students, staff, and faculty. Insert contract here Use Transitional and Connective Words and Expressions These indicate where the message is going and help the reader anticipate what is coming. Transitionals althoughfurthermoremoreoveras a resulthenceneverthelessconsequentlyhoweverof coursefor examplein additionon the other handfor this reasonin this waytherefore Connectives firstsecondfinallyaftermeanwhilenextafter allinsteadspecificallythusalsolikewiseasas if Version 1: The old sports scoreboard should be replaced for many reasons. It is a tired warhorse that was originally constructed in the 1960s. Its now hard to find replacement parts for it when something breaks. In addition, the old scoreboard is not energy efficient. Finally, the old scoreboard shows scores only for football games. Consequently, when we have soccer games or track meets, were without any functioning scoreboard. Version 2. The old sports scoreboard should be replaced for many reasons. First, it is a tired warhorse that was originally constructed in the 1960s. Consequently, its now hard to find replacement parts for it when something breaks. Second, the old scoreboard is not energy efficient. Finally, the old scoreboard (or it) shows scores only for football games. As a result, when we have soccer games or track meets, were without any functioning scoreboard. 3. EXPRESS SIMILAR IDEAS WITH SIMILAR GRAMMATICAL CONSTRUCTION (PARALLELISM) To provide flow to your writing, words or ideas that share the same logical role in a sentence should be presented in the same grammatical form. This is especially true in lists or series of three or more items. e.g. The following suggestions can help employers avoid bias in job interviews: 1. Base questions on the job description. 2. Questioning techniques. 3. Selection and training of interviewers. Revised: e.g. The following suggestions can help employers avoid bias in job interviews: 1. Base questions on the job description. 2. Ask the same questions of all applicants. 3. Select and train interviewers. Revise the following sentence: Your job is to research, design, and the implementation of a diversity program. Your job is to research, design, and to implement OR Your job includes researching, designing, and implementing Your job includes research, design, and implementation of     Acctg 527 Writing Effective Paragraphs  PAGE 5 1 # % & ( * i o p q w Ҳyi]Qyiy]Q]i]hWO CJ OJQJaJ hC'CJ OJQJaJ h^h^>*CJ OJQJaJ h^CJ OJQJaJ hWO CJ OJQJ^JaJ hWO hC'CJ OJQJ^JaJ hC'CJ OJQJ^JaJ hWO hWO CJ OJQJ^JaJ hWO hWO CJ OJQJaJ hC'hWO 5CJ OJQJaJ hC'hC'5CJ OJQJaJ hC'5CJ OJQJaJ 12  r > v ) * x y   gdC' & F0`0gdugdWO  & FgdWO  & FgdC' & FgdWO $a$gdWO H    w x opǷץׁk__S_A_S"h^h^5>*CJ OJQJaJ h@KCJ OJQJaJ h^CJ OJQJaJ *jh^CJ OJQJUaJ mHnHu"hC'hC'5>*CJ OJQJaJ "h^hC'6>*CJ OJQJaJ "h^h^6>*CJ OJQJaJ h^hC'5CJ OJQJaJ h^h^5CJ OJQJaJ hC'CJ OJQJaJ huhWO CJ OJQJaJ hu5CJ OJQJaJ      E F  x y PQ_gd!t= & Fgd!t=dgdC'gd^ & FgdC'gdC'_ht}~ekd$$IflF 4$x (  t06    44 layt!t= $Ifgd!t=neee $Ifgd!t=kd{$$IflF 4$x (  t06    44 layt!t=neee $Ifgd!t=kd$$IflF 4$x (  t06    44 layt!t=neee $Ifgd!t=kdq$$IflF 4$x (  t06    44 layt!t=#*2nii``` $IfgdRgd!t=kd$$IflF 4$x (  t06    44 layt!t=239CHneee $IfgdRkdg$$IflF 4$x (  t06    44 laytRHIS[hneee $IfgdRkd$$IflF 4$x (  t06    44 laytRhins|neee $IfgdRkd]$$IflF 4$x (  t06    44 laytR|}neee $IfgdRkd$$IflF 4$x (  t06    44 laytRAMNaniiiiddd[[h^hgdugdugd!t=kdS$$IflF 4$x (  t06    44 laytR bnB178fm`abH諛sghEh!t=5OJQJhEh@K5OJQJh@KCJ OJQJaJ huhC'5CJ OJQJaJ huh@K5CJ OJQJaJ huhu5CJ OJQJaJ  *huCJ OJQJaJ  *huhuCJ OJQJaJ  *huh!t=CJ OJQJaJ huCJ OJQJaJ h!t=CJ OJQJaJ #ab78ZKLh^hgd@KHJK   ;<BCDEGHIhE0JmHnHu hb0Jjhb0JUhbh|Wjh|WUhECJ OJQJaJ hEh!t=5OJQJhEhE5OJQJ   FGHIh^hgd@K  !#gdWO  21h:pWO / =!"#$% y$$If!vh5x 5( 5 #vx #v( #v :Vl t65x 5( 5 yt!t=y$$If!vh5x 5( 5 #vx #v( #v :Vl t65x 5( 5 yt!t=y$$If!vh5x 5( 5 #vx #v( #v :Vl t65x 5( 5 yt!t=y$$If!vh5x 5( 5 #vx #v( #v :Vl t65x 5( 5 yt!t=y$$If!vh5x 5( 5 #vx #v( #v :Vl t65x 5( 5 yt!t=y$$If!vh5x 5( 5 #vx #v( #v :Vl t65x 5( 5 ytRy$$If!vh5x 5( 5 #vx #v( #v :Vl t65x 5( 5 ytRy$$If!vh5x 5( 5 #vx #v( #v :Vl t65x 5( 5 ytRy$$If!vh5x 5( 5 #vx #v( #v :Vl t65x 5( 5 ytRy$$If!vh5x 5( 5 #vx #v( #v :Vl t65x 5( 5 ytR@@@ !t=NormalCJ_HaJmH sH tH DA@D Default Paragraph FontRi@R  Table Normal4 l4a (k(No List4@4 WO Header  !4 @4 WO Footer  !.)@. WO Page Numberj@#j !t= Table Grid7:V0I@12r>v)*xyEFxyPQ_ht}~#*239CHIS[hins|}A M N   a b 7 8 ZKL   FGJ000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 00 0 0000000000 000@0 0@0@0@00@00@00 000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00000000000000000000000000000000000@000@000@000@000@0@000 BBBE HI  _2Hh|aIH6=?E!8@(  NB  S DB S  ?Ilt   GJ    GJ33%&oq wyyopB I   b H   ;EJ   GJ3S <" GjjEpP<@><d ՜.+,0 hp  University of Washingtond WRITING EFFECTIVE PARAGRAPHS Title  "#$%&'(*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@BCDEFGHJKLMNOPSRoot Entry F zUData !1Table)r/WordDocument4@SummaryInformation(ADocumentSummaryInformation8ICompObjq  FMicrosoft Office Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.89q