REVIEW

Introduction General statement tentang topik. Posisi penulis terhadap soal. Diakhiri dengan Thesis statement. 1 + 2 + 3 menjadi satu (1) paragraf yang disebut dengan introduction. Ini menjadi paragraf 1.

Body Body tergantung berapa thesis statement 2 atau 3 (diluar untuk IELTS dan TOEFL, bisa 1 atau lebih dari 3 tergantung kebutuhan). Body 1 adalah penjelasan Thesis statement 1. Body 1 akan menjadi paragraph 2.

Body 2 adalah penjelasan Thesis statement 2 Body 2 adalah penjelasan Thesis statement 2. Body 2 akan menjadi paragraph 3. Body 3 adalah penjelasan Thesis statement 3. Body 3 akan menjadi paragraph 4.

Menyajikan argumen Pilih argumen yang paling penting lalu akan diletakkan di awal atau di akhir. Kalau diletakkan di awal maka cara menuliskan ekspresi-nya adalah: The first and the most important reason is…. The second reason is… The third reason is…

Kalau diletakkan di akhir maka cara menuliskan ekspresi-nya adalah: The first reason is…. The second reason is… The final and the most important reason is…

Thesis statement: Alcoholic beverages should be banned from college campuses. Drinking can cause academic failure, and drinking while driving can be deadly.

Body 1: Drinking can cause academic failure Body 1: Drinking can cause academic failure. Body 2: Drinking while driving can be deadly.

Menulis body Body 1, Drinking can cause academic failure, ditulis dulu sebagai topic sentence menjadi: 1. The first reason is that drinking can cause academic failure, atau 2. The first and the most important reason is that drinking can cause academic failure.

Setelah topic sentence selesai, maka harus dijelaskan dengan supporting ideas, yang mendukung argumen body 1. Bagaimana drinking alcohol dapat menyebabkan kegagalan prestasi akademik? Jawablah dengan supporting ideas, misalkan: Unable concentrate. Miss classes, fail exam, and miss paper deadline.

Langkah selanjutnya adalah menuliskan body 1 secara lengkap yang didukung fakta dan contoh. Contoh: The first reason is that drinking can cause academic failure. If students drink before class or have headache from drinking too much the night before, they will unable to concentrate on their school work.

They will miss classes, fail exams, and miss paper deadlines They will miss classes, fail exams, and miss paper deadlines. This behavior could force them to drop out of school. For example, last semester, my friend X, who liked to party every night, dropped out of school. He failed English class twice and barely passed his other classes. Therefore, his parents refused to pay for his education any longer. Recently, XY college did a study of student dropouts. Out of ninety cases reported, 65 percent dropped out because they had failing grades due to too much drinking. Therefore, it is true that drinking can break the college success.

How to combine sentences Independent clause, and + independent clause or but for so yet nor Contoh: I like swim, but I do not like to jog. Swimming is good exercise, so I swim everyday. Swimming is good exercise, yet I rarely do it.

I dislike jogging; therefore, I never do it. Atau Independent clause; furthermore , + independent clause in addition, moreover, also, therefore, consequently, on the other hand, however, Contoh: I dislike jogging; therefore, I never do it. Atau I dislike jogging. Therefore, I never do it.

Independent clause + although dependent clause when because Contoh: I exercise every day although I hate it. Walking is good for you because it exercises the heart. Atau Because I have gained ten pounds, the doctor ordered me to get into an exercise program. Although it is expensive, I still buy if for my pleasure.

Conclusion: restate TS Thesis statement: In fact, television may be a bad influence on children. Some programs are not good for them to see. Besides that it can affect children’s reading ability. In addition, it may affect children’s schoolwork in other ways.

Signal words for conclusion In conclusion, In summary, To conclude, All in all, To summarize,

Some programs are not good for them to see Some programs are not good for them to see. Besides that it can affect children’s reading ability. In addition, it may affect children’s schoolwork in other ways. In conclusion, if children watch too much television or watch the wrong programs, their personality can be harmed. Furthermore, their progress in school can be affected.