The second and third sentences are called supporting sentences. They are called supporting because they support, or explain, the idea expressed in the topic sentence. Of course, paragraphs in English often have more than two supporting ideas. The paragraph above is actually a very short paragraph.
An academic degree is the state of recognized completion of studies at a school or university. A diploma is generally issued in recognition of having satisfactorily completed the prescribed course of study. special kind of examination is the Staatsexamen. It is not an academic degree but a government licensing examination that future doctors, dentists, teachers, lawyers (solicitors), judges, public prosecutors, patent attorneys, and pharmacists have to pass in order to be eligible to work in their profession.
While the diploma courses take one or two years, the Bachelorâs degree is a four-year course. Well, a diploma is also conferred for students who complete 12 years of elementary education in schools. A diploma focuses on the specific skills of a student. A diploma is mainly subject centric. A Bachelorâs degree covers a broader area, and includes subjects like science, mathematics, humanities and history. For pursuing a Bachelorâs degree, a student must have a high school diploma or something equivalent to it.