Section 1: A text structure analysis of HOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTH
1. Type of writing and summary of the text
Type of writing
This is a descriptive writing.
Main idea of the passage
The earth came into being after the “Big Bang”. Then small plants came growing in the water, followed by green plants appearing on land. In the end appeared small clever animals.
Topic sentence of 1st paragraph
After the “Big Bang”, the earth was just a cloud of energetic dust.
Topic sentence of 2nd paragraph
The earth was different because of the arrival of small plants growing in the water.
Topic sentence of 3rd paragraph
Many millions of years later the first green plants began to appear on land.
Topic sentence of 4th paragraph
Small clever animals appeared and spread all over the earth.