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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

MODEL Paragraph 1

what is a Mrs. Robinson
Paragraph? 1 My first grade teacher was an important person in my life. Her name was
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Mrs. Robinson. ln the schools in my country, children usually learn to print
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before they learn to write. Mrs. Robinson didn't believe in printing. She
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thought it was a waste of time. She taught us to write in cursive script (like
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handwriting) from the first day. At first it was hard. She made us practice a lot.
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9 I remember filling entire pages just with capital Os. At the end of the year, we
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felt very grown-up because we could write in cursive. Mrs. Robinson was
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important in my life because she taught me a valuable lesson. I can achieve
anything by working hard.

Paragraph 2
My Best Friend
1 My best friend, Freddie, has three important qualities. First of all, Freddie is
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always ready to have fun. Sometimes we play Frisbee in the park. Sometimes
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we just sit around in my room, listening to music and talking. Well, I talk.
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6 Freddie just listens. Second, he is completely trustworthy. I can tell Freddie
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my deepest secrets, and he doesn't share them with anyone else. Third,
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Freddie understands my moods. When I am angry, he tries to make me feel
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better. When I am sad, he tries to comfort me. When I am happy, he is
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happy too. To sum up, my best friend is fun to be with, trustworthy, and
understanding-even if he is just a dog.

You will study the three parts of a paragraph in more detail in Lesson 2. For
now, just remember that a paragraph has three parts.

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