An essay is a short piece of writing on a topic and presents the author’s point of view on the matter. It is a pure non-fiction presentation of the writer’s outlook on the topic that is the focus of the essay.1 An essay should be structured in different sections that make it easy for the readers to read and follow the author’s thoughts clearly. It is composed of the introductory paragraph‚ supporting paragraphs and the summary paragraph. The introductory paragraph is the first paragraph of
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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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In the last 10 months there have been 45 school shootings in America. Since December 14‚ 2012‚ there have been 142 shootings at schools. Many say the chance that a person will be targeted in school shooting is bellow 1%. However‚ despite these odds‚ many students and parents have become extremely worried in the wake of the most recent tragedy. On Thursday‚ October 1‚ a gunman opened fire at a college in Oregon injuring many and killing 10. Many people all over the country are now demanding a change
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Water for Elephants. by Sara Gruen. "Life is the most Spectacular Show on Earth!"- Sara Gruen‚ Water for Elephants. "All I can do is put in time waiting for the inevitable. Observing the ghosts from my past‚ rattling around in my vacuous present. They crash and bang and make themselves at home‚ mostly because there’s no competition. I’ve stopped fighting them." says Jacob Jankowski‚ who is now ninety (or ninety three). Mr. Jankowski reflects upon memories of himself as a young man‚ tossed by
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PARAGRAPH BY PROCESS Process Signal words Context Clues PARAGRAPH BY DESCRIPTION Description Signal Words Figures of Speech Among the signal words to denote time sequence are: first‚ second‚ third‚ next‚ until‚ then‚ later‚ while‚ to begin‚ to start‚ at the end‚ afterwards‚ soon‚ meanwhile‚ eventually‚ subsequently‚ lastly‚ finally‚ and so on. Context Clues are hints provided by the words and the sentences surrounding the unfamiliar word. What Is a Description Paragraph? Preferably
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Process Paragraph A process is a series‚ a sequence‚ an orderly progression. One step or event follows another: first this‚ then that‚ then something else. You generally write a process paragraph to accomplish one of two tasks: 1. To describe how to make or do something (directional process) 2. To describe how something works (informational process) The Structure of a Process Paragraph 1. The topic sentence names the process and indicates the reason someone should be interested in knowing about this
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Narrative Paragraph I started to believe in myself when I took Journalism as a subject in school. When the second semester began‚ I am very much pressured about writing an article dealing with news or broadcasting. I thought I will get 5.00 as my grade and I will never do anything great. When we started talking about writing straight news‚ nervousness ran through my blood‚ thinking I can never write something extravagant. My nervousness became worse when my professor tasked us to write a very
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A hero is defined as a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. People desire someone to admire at certain times to help lead and guide them. The many paths of life help to shape heroes. They can be found anywhere from a police officer to a football player. Everyday people will look for them for inspiration for themselves. Heroes push us to strive for more out of life while also helping us through tough times. Heroes are very important to our way of
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Short Paragraphs 1. Moon The Moon is a barren‚ rocky world without air and water. It has dark lava plain on its surface. The Moon is filled wit craters. It has no light of its own. It gets its light from the Sun. The Moo keeps changing its shape as it moves round the Earth. It spins on its axis in 27.3 days stars were named after the Edwin Aldrin were the first ones to set their foot on the Moon on 21 July 1969 They reached the Moon in their space craft named Apollo II. 2. Sun The sun is a huge
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English 2 Honors 11 August 2014 Existing Themes of 1984 and the Relevant World The world created by George Orwell in the book 1984 is an extreme vision of a totalitarian government in a dystopian society. The use of propaganda‚ surveillance‚ and strict conformities keep the citizens in check. George Orwell’s Oceania is a complete representation of a totalitarian society. A dystopian society is a futuristic‚ imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and illusion of a perfect society
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