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  • Course Details

                                            University of Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen                                   
    Faculty of Letters and Languages
    Department of English

    Module: Comprehension and Written Expression (CWE)                                                    
    Level: L1
    Semester: S1+S2
    Unit Type: Fundamental
    Coefficient: 2
    Credit: 4 
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  • Unit 1: Paragraph Writing by Dr. F.Z. BELKHIR

    Paragraph writing is an essential course for university students because it represents the basic unit of academic writing including essays, summaries, reports, and research papers. Therefore, teaching paragraph writing to university students is essential to help students become better communicators and successful academic and professional writers.  

    In this unit students will learn aspects related to: 

    - What a paragraph is and is not. 

    - How to format paragraphs. 

    - How to structure paragraphs. 

    - How to keep unity and coherence in paragraphs. 

    - How to draft, write, edit and revise paragraphs. 

  • Unit 2: Descriptive Paragraph

  • Unit 3: Narrative Paragraph

    In this unit, students will be able to know:

    How to organise a narrative paragraph

    How to use adverbs and adverb clauses to narrate events

    How to use emotional details

    How to use transition words/phrases

    How to use the past tense correctly while narrating


  • Unit 4: Opinion Paragraph



    OPINION PARAGRAPH

    In an opinion paragraph, the writer expresses and supports an opinion on a particular topic or issue. The writer must give reasons that help persuade the reader to agree with him or her.

     


     

     

     

     

    THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OPINION AND FACT


     

    Fact

    is a piece of information that is true, whether we like it or no, it is true

    Fact is a statement that can be verified by evidence or tested by experimentation.

    Fact is an objective reality.

    Fact cannot be challenged and debated.

    Opinion

    Is an idea about a particular subject, it can differ from one person to another

    Opinion is based on a person’s belief, feeling, or viewpoint about something.

    Opinions are subjective statements

    Opinion can be debated.

     


     

     

    How to express an opinion

     

    Many phrases are suitable to state an opinion, the writer can use a general point of view or a personal point of view.

    I think……………..

    I believe…………..

     


     

    HOW TO SUPPORT AN OPINION

    The writer has to give facts and examples to support his/her opinion. In an opinion paragraph, the supporting sentences should contain at least three specific reasons that justify the writers’ personal opinion on a particular subject.

     


     

     

    PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION

    1.     Topic sentence: states the writer’s opinion.

    2.     Supporting sentences: include the writer’s reasons to support his/her opinion by providing facts, explanations, and personal experiences.   

    3.     Concluding sentence: restates the writer’s opinion using other words.

     



    USEFUL VOCABULARY TO ENRICH YOUR WRITING

    SEQUENCERS

    ADDITION

    GIVING REASONS

    SUBORDINATORS

    CONNECTORS OF CAUSE ANF EFFECT

     

     

     

     

    USEFUL VOCABULARY

     

    GIVING REASONS

     The first reason is…

    The main reason is…

    Another reason is…

    The last reason is…

     

    SEQUENCERS:

    Firstly….

    Secondly….

    Finally…. 

     

    CONNECTORS:

    Because….

    However, …

    Although….

     

    ADDITION:

    Ina addition….

    Furthermore….

    Moreover…..

     

    RESULT

    This is because….

    As a result, ….

    Therefore….

     

    CONCLUDING

    To sum up, ...

    To conclude, …

    In conclusion, …