Paragraph Writing Source: http://www.scribd.com/doc/391505/Paragraph-Writing What is a paragraph? It is a group of sentences that introduces‚ presents and develops one main idea about the topic. And it can be divided into three major parts. A. The Topic Sentence • It is normally the first sentence of the paragraph. • It conveys the overall point of the paragraph. • It helps the writer focus on the idea written about. • It helps the reader know about what the paragraph is all
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Nhu Nguyen Mr. Alley BIBL 105 20 February 2014 Essay Question 3 In a human’s life‚ it takes a great amount of wisdom and diligence to become successful. Thus‚ those who are lazy and foolish will have little chance of climbing to the top. Subsequently‚ one cannot help but wonder what the difference between diligence and laziness is‚ as well as between wisdom and folly‚ and the book of Proverbs is one that offers explanations to such a question. First‚ it is important that people comprehend the difference
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we just can’t seem to think of a way to make the world a better place to live in. However‚ we can change the world by doing “small things with great love” as Mother Theresa once said. We can slowly improve the world by being kind. What is kindness? Kindness means that we recognize that others are fragile--that we have the ability to hurt or heal them--and we choose to be healers. When we are kind‚ we don’t take advantage of our power or of other people’s weaknesses. Instead‚ we try to comfort‚
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t 1.) description 2.) narration 3.) exposition 4.) anecdote 5.) process 6.) character sketch 7.) definition 8.) classification 9.) exemplification 10.) cause and effect 11.) comparison and contrast 12.) details 13.) analogy Examples 1.)Descriptive paragraphs are often used to describe what a person looks and acts like. Read this example descriptive paragraph‚ notice how descriptive paragraphs are arranged by putting together all the sentences about the same thing. Here is an
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1.) What is a paragraph? Etymology: From the greek word paragraphos which means‚ line used to mark change of persons in a dialogue‚ from paragraphein to write alongside‚ from para- + graphein to write. * A Paragraph is a distinct section of a piece of writing‚ usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line‚ indentation‚ or numbering. * A collection of related sentences dealing with one topic. 2.) What is overloaded paragraphing? * Overloaded paragraphing
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“The Five-Paragraph Essay” by Will D. Desmond argues that the five-paragraph essay is the most efficient way to write because it preserves communication‚ saves time‚ saves money‚ which in turn encourages the economy.” He emphasizes the importance of writing effectively. Choosing the proper thoughts and ideas to express in a productive manner. He wants future writers and readers to gain value from researching an idea‚ effectively expressing the idea and doing so while staying within the guidelines
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Moore Brooke Professor Sharp Composition I 5 November 2014 Essay #3 Approximately 443‚000 people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke each year. Smoking Harms nearly every organ of the body and causes many diseases and reduces the health of smokers in general. Smoking during pregnancy would be an example of the harmful risk factors‚ and not only harms the mother but also the child. Even though many people think that menthol and e-cigs are less harmful‚ they have the same
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CHARACTERISTICS OF A PARAGRAPH Unity in paragraph Unity in the paragraph means oneness of idea. A good paragraph possesses unity when all the sentences develop the main idea. Unity in the paragraph is achieved by the use of (1) a topic sentence with its controlling idea (2) supporting details‚ and (3) a clinching sentence. Coherence in the paragraph The word "coherence" derived from "cohere" literally means "to hold together". If the sentences in the paragraph should relate to the topic
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Types of Paragraphs Types of Paragraphs There are three main types of paragraphs: 1. Narrative 2. Descriptive 3. Expository The Narrative Paragraph This type of paragraph describes one primary topic and narrates or tells its story This topic usually involves one main event‚ adventure‚ scene‚ or happening. Tips for Writing a Narrative Paragraph: 1. Start with a topic sentence that grabs the reader’s attention. 2. Write events in the order in which they occurred. 3. Use plenty of interesting
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The Advantages of Engineering Planet Earth is getting a lot warmer due to the greenhouse effect which heats up the surface of our planet from the presence of gases in our atmosphere. These gases allow for invisible rays of energy called infrared radiation to be emitted. It is widely believed that this is happening likely because of human activity and the burning of fossil fuels. But there is also great skepticism that it may not be human created‚ but rather a dramatic increase in solar activity
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