Support Paragraph 2: 1The second main difference 1Transition words signaling the second Support Point: (The second main between scooters and difference) motorcycles is the 2size of both the actual body and engine of – 2The Sentence of the Support the vehicles themselves. Paragraph 2 gives the second area of contrast between a motorcycle and 3Overall, scooters are much motor scooter: (size). smaller than motorcycles. scooter body has a 4The General Support Sentence that sets 3 frame that allows the context for the specific example that rider’s legs to sit forward. A follows: (“Overall, scooters are much motorcycle body, however, is smaller than motorcycles.”) much larger and has a seat that 4Specific Support example with details. – is straddled by the rider (The scooter body has a step-through …. This makes sense 5(Moore). on highways and through mountains) seeing as scooters are typically are citations from two journals used for short-distance the student uses in his essay: transportation, in city or (Moore) and (Pinkerton) see – suburban areas, while Chapter 21 Works Cited for full motorcycles are often ridden review of how to cite materials in your long distances on highways essays. and through mountains 6Notice that the student writer 5(Pinkerton). 6The body and focuses on two points of contrast in frame are not the only this paragraph: (“body and frame”) difference in size between a 7(“the and size of the engine”). scooter and a motorcycle. The Here’s the Transition sentence to the 7size of a scooter engine second point: [6The body and frame compared to a motorcycle are not the only difference in size between a scooter and a motorcycle.] engine is quite different. 8The smallest scooter engine is only 8 Specific Support example with – 49cc and is controlled by one details. (9The smallest scooter gear only (Johnson). A engine is is not uncommon.) …. motorcycle engine, 10[on the other hand], can be as large 10Transition Phrase within the and powerful as an engine in a Specific Support from the size of the
Support Paragraph 2: 1The second main difference between scooters and motorcycles is the 2size of both – the actual body and engine of the vehicles themselves. 3Overall, scooters are much smaller than motorcycles. 4The scooter body has a frame that allows the rider’s legs to sit forward. A motorcycle body, however, is much larger and has a seat that is straddled by the rider 5(Moore). This makes sense seeing as scooters are typically used for short-distance transportation, in city or suburban areas, while motorcycles are often ridden long distances on highways and through mountains 5(Pinkerton). 6The body and frame are not the only difference in size between a scooter and a motorcycle. The 7size of a scooter engine compared to a motorcycle engine is quite different. 8The smallest scooter engine is only 49cc and is controlled by one gear only (Johnson). A motorcycle engine, 10[on the other hand], can be as large and powerful as an engine in a 1Transition words signaling the second Support Point: (The second main difference) 2The Sentence of the Support Paragraph 2 gives the second area of contrast between a motorcycle and motor scooter: (size). 3 General Support Sentence that sets context for the specific example that follows: (“Overall, scooters are much smaller than motorcycles.”) 4Specific Support – example with details. (The scooter body has a step-through …. on highways and through mountains) are citations from two journals the student uses in his essay: (Moore) and (Pinkerton) – see Chapter 21 Works Cited for full review of how to cite materials in your essays. 6Notice that the student writer focuses on two points of contrast in this paragraph: (“body and frame”) and 7(“the size of the engine”). Here’s the Transition sentence to the second point: [6The body and frame are not the only difference in size between a scooter and a motorcycle.] 8 Specific Support – example with details. (9The smallest scooter engine is …. is not uncommon.) 10Transition Phrase within the Specific Support from the size of the
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