Developing Unified and Coherent Paragraphs A paragraph is unified when every sentence develops the point made in the topic sentence. It must have a single focus and it must contain no irrelevant facts. Every sentence must contribute to the paragraph by explaining‚ exemplifying‚ or expanding the topic sentence. In order to determine whether a paragraph is well developed or not‚ ask yourself: "What main point am I trying to convey here?" (Topic sentence) and then "Does every sentence clearly relate
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Descriptive Paragraph 28‚ January‚ 2012 Nia Nia is my wife and I’s female Pitt Bull dog. She weighs about forty eight pounds‚ and stands approximately two feet high‚ and is twelve years old. Nia‚ has a unique fur coat‚ she is brindle and white. Nia’s‚ brindle fur coat is a black and brownish gold pattern. The right side of her face is solid white and the left side is a beautiful brindle. The two colors are evenly and perfectly split down the middle of her face‚ which makes her look like she
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TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS Descriptive Paragraphs Descriptive Paragraph – usually offers a description of people‚ places‚ object or scenes. Tips for writing a good descriptive paragraph: • Use sensory details such as sights‚ sounds‚ smells‚ tastes‚ feelings and textures to create vivid images in the reader’s mind. Try to rely on sense memories of a specific experience to call to mind these details. • Use spatial order to create a clear visual image of a person‚ place‚ object‚
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What is a paragraph? * A collection of related sentences dealing with one topic What are the parts of a paragraph? * Topic sentence The topic sentence is the sentence that tells the main ideas of the whole paragraph. This sentence is usually the first sentence in the paragraph. * Body The body of a paragraph has sentences with information that supports the topic sentence. It is important to remember that every sentence in the body must be connected in some way to the topic sentence. *
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Five Paragraph Essay Outline Teachers can use these steps to teach students how to write a great five paragraph essay by using outlines and properly organizing thoughts‚ topics‚ and details. These directions are written for students to follow when choosing a topic‚ creating a basic outline‚ and writing the essay. Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/2999.aspx#ixzz0lQaL6vBg Step 1 - Choose a Good Topic When writing an essay‚ it is important to choose a topic that
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David Best Descriptive Paragraph Hunting has been a favorite and exciting hobby of mine all my life‚ and the excitement never seems to fade away. I hunt for turkey‚ duck‚ coyote‚ deer‚ hogs‚ and othersmall game animals. Out of everything I hunt‚ ducks would have to be at the top of the list. Every opening weekend of duck season‚ my closest friends and cousins ‚ come camping with my dad and I at the Altamaha River outside of a small town called Uvalda. I have looked forward to this weekend
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Marigolds Paragraph Most of the time‚ there’s a moment in life where one realizes that they have lost their innocence and gained compassion in the absence. “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier shows how one young girl changed from a child to a young adult through her life experiences. Lizabeth is a 14 year old girl living in poverty with her parents‚ her 11 year old brother Joey‚ Miss Lottie and her son‚ and the neighborhood kids. As the leader of her group of friends‚ Lizabeth takes part in throwing
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Paragraph Development Melano‚ Ivonne L. 1MT-P Dr. Arlo R. Mortos Description The most common Chinese food I enjoy most making and devouring is the dumpling. A dumpling’s texture is smooth and soft just like a baby’s skin. As I slice a dumpling‚ I can see its mouth-watering juice coming out from the filling and I can smell its meaty aroma twelve inches away from the plate. As soon as I munch on it‚ I can taste the pork‚ vegetable and seasonings all mixed perfectly! Eating dumplings
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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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A 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
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