Analyzing Vocabulary in Newspaper Articles

 

Title: Analyzing Vocabulary of Newspaper Articles I

TITLE	TOPIC	KEY WORDS	TOPIC RELATED EXPRESSIONS
'Humans killed off Australia's giant beasts'	Ecology	·         Deforestation ·         Environment ·         Animals ·         recycle	·         change in vegetation ·         Impact on plants.
Colombia forces 'kill 35 FARC rebels' in Meta	Politics	·         Decriminalization ·         Corruption ·         Drugs ·         violence	·         Left-wing guerrilla group. ·         Troops killed.
Guatemala's president urges debate on drug legalization	Politics	·         president ·         strategy ·         legalization ·         debate	·         Soldiers were killed. ·
Nicaragua bids to stem deforestation with eco-soldiers	Ecology	·         Jungle ·         Water ·         contamination	·         Climate change.
Susan Boyle musical opens in Newcastle	Entertainment	·         fashion ·         movies ·         music	·         Official opening. ·         The show.
Titanic/ Kate Winslet and James Cameron at 3D premiere	Entertainment	·         park ·         beaches ·         mirth	·         Oscar- winner. ·         The red carpet.

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Title: Analyzing Vocabulary of Newspaper Articles II

TITLE	TOPIC	KEY WORDS	TOPIC RELATED EXPRESSIONS	URL
Microsoft Beats Estimates as Windows Makes a Stand	Technology	·         Executives ·         Business ·         Products ·         Computer ·         Send ·         internet	·         Windows operating system ·         drop in the business ·         more discoveries	http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/technology/microsofts-earnings-surpass-expectations.html?_r=1&ref=technology
Music and Your Body: How Music Affects Us and Why Music Therapy Promotes Health	Entertainment	·         Music ·         Therapy ·         Stress ·         Burnout	·         Children Music ·          Music for Free ·          Meditation Music ·          Free Music	http://stress.about.com/od/tensiontamers/a/music_therapy.htm

THE PARAGRAPH

The Paragraph.

1. Please define what is a paragraph.

A paragraph is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent, and are all related to a single topic. Almost every piece of writing you do that is longer than a few sentences should be organized into paragraphs. This is because paragraphs show a reader where the subdivisions of an essay begin and end, and thus help the reader see the organization of the essay and grasp its main points.

2. What are the three main parts of a paragraph?

PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE

Most paragraphs in an essay have a three-part structure—introduction, body, and conclusion. You can see this structure in paragraphs whether they are narrating, describing, comparing, contrasting, or analyzing information. Each part of the paragraph plays an important role in communicating your meaning to your reader.

• Topic sentences.
• supporting sentences.
• concluding sentence.

3. Identify some characteristics of the topic sentence.

The topic sentence is the most important sentence of a paragraph.It states the main idea and introduces the reader to the topic.

4. Identify some characteristics of the supporting sentences.

The supporting sentences develop the main idea in the topic sentence.They add details to the topic.

Every supporting in a paragraph must relate to the main idea stated in the topic sentence.A sentence that does not support the main idea does not belong in the paragraph, thus such a sentence should be omitted.When a sentence does not belong in a paragraph, it is called an irrelevant sentence.

5. Identify some characteristics of the concluding sentence.

Some paragraph end with a concluding sentence.This sentence states the main idea of the paragraph again using different words. It summarizes the main points of the paragraph, or makes a final comment on the topic.

Concluding sentences are not always necessary. In fact, short paragraphs that are part of longer pieces of writing often do not have concluding sentences.

6. Write one topic sentence for each of the following topics:`

Your hometown

I was born in born in Bogotá - Colombia.

A place you would like to travel to.

I would like to travel to Canada.

(Another topic of your own choosing)

I like play to lyra.

 I like to study and work with my children.

7. Choose one of the above topics and write ONE complete paragraph about it. You should use a good topic sentence and adequately detailed supporting sentences. Do not forget to write down a concluding sentence.

I am going to speak about of my personal life.To start with to relate that my name is Emilce Gómez,I was born on 21st November, in Bogotá city,my age don´t like say, at the age of five years old I started my studies in the Pablo VI , then in the Tecnologico del Sur, in this way I was

fully incorporated in artistic and cultural life, nowday I work as instructor of bands and since February I started as teacher.In short I am very happy because I have improve in my personal and profesional life.