ATS1340 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES WORKBOOK 1 ISSUE 2 | Page 20

Without cars, people can still live and society can work normally. Therefore, in this essay, I will first explore how cars influence and participate in our daily-life, discussing the significance, essentiality and car usage through examining two different places. In examining the role of cars in our life, I would like to approve the above statement — cars are essential for social and occupation participation in Australia and Spain. In the space below, briefly evaluate the +/- of this Introduction: ............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................... [DISCUSSION IN WEBINAR] The Body Paragraph The body section of most critical essays develops the author’s argument by:  Examining the important theories related to the issue  Evaluating these theories’ strengths and weaknesses often by applying these theories to case studies/examples  Developing his or her own “theory”  The structure of all body paragraphs resembles that of an essay: an introduction/a middle section/a summary Four main types of Body Paragraphs 1. Background/Historical context/Definitions 2. The Argument Builder 3. The Case Study 4. The Discussion NOTE WELL: 1-4 represents a very good overall model of a critical essay’s ‘internal’ structure...just add an Introduction + Conclusion Shared features  20 ALL types of body paragraphs share the following features: 1. An initial topic or signal sentence indicating clearly what the purpose and/or theme of the paragraph will be. 2. A summary sentence highlighting what the outcome of the paragraph’s discussion has been. 3. A linking sentence forward to the next discussion/stage.