Portfolio preparation: Analyse paragraphs
Once again, refer to the documents you selected at the beginning of the module. This time, look at the paragraphing. Look for one example of a good paragraph in each document. Analyse it carefully. What makes it a good paragraph? Have you used the appropriate organizational pattern? Is the topic sentence particularly clear?
When you’ve done that, look through the documents and find an example where the paragraphing could be improved. When you have found the example, note what the problems are with the paragraph. Then rewrite it following the principles in this section.
Note: This activity will form part of Part B of your Module 1 assignment. For this part of your assignment, record your answers in a portfolio analysis document. Add to this document as you go through the module and subsequent assignment preparation activities, and you will be ready to submit the assignment when you reach the appropriate point in the module.
Save the work you do in a folder on your computer for easy reference; it is easiest to save the documents you are working from and your portfolio analysis document in the same folder. You will be asked to submit the portfolio analysis document, plus the original documents, as your assignment.