PARAGRAPH ORGANISATION A. Topic sentence The topic sentence is the most important sentence in a paragraph because it contains the main idea of the paragraph. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence in the paragraph. It tells the topic sentence has two parts: the topic and the controlling idea. The topic is the subject of your paragraph. e.g. Cigarette smoking is harmful for heart and lungs. Topic: cigarette smoking Exercise 1: Circle the topics in these sentences. Fast food
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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 example of a descriptive paragraph: I am forty years old‚ rather tall and I have blue eyes and short black hair. I wear casual clothes as I teach students
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brilliant piece of literature that is considered to be one of the most well known dark romanticism works ever. In particular‚ this poem demonstrates these dark romanticism traits‚ negative emotions‚ gothic elements‚ religious battles‚ and negative imagery. To begin‚ “The Raven” is a poem about a man and a bird. First‚ the man attempts to forget reminiscing his love that has left him behind. He continues to read books to take his mind off the pain. Slowly falling asleep‚ he hears something at
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Classification of Paragraph The purpose of a classification paragraph is to clearly define something and place it in a group according to some basis or rule so that it only fits in one group. In order to be successful at this you have to be very detailed. The same information can be classified into more than one category‚ but the classification paragraph sticks to one basis of classification. The topic sentence has two parts: the topic‚ and the basis of classification‚ which is the controlling
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Paragraph Writing Write a 150 to 200 word paragraph describing the steps of your current writing approach. For example‚ how do you approach writing an assignment for a class? In addition‚ outline the ways your process differs from or is similar to the writing process outlined in your texts. This paragraph should follow the structure of an effective paragraph. Underline the topic sentence and bold the concluding sentence in the paragraph. Use complete sentences. Post your assignment‚ Review
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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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1920s paragraphs In the 1920s Canada improved as a nation‚ some of the things that improved the nation were the great economy‚ the inventions from Canada‚ and also women’s rights. These 3 paragraphs explain why these things improved Canada as a nation. The economy in the 1920s was “booming” which is one of the reasons the 20s are also known as “the roaring 20s “. Some of the reasons the economy was so good in the 20s was because the war had just ended‚ jobs were plentiful‚ and America
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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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Bill Katin German 59 3-12-2014 Paragraph 175 Paragraph 175 is a documentary about the homosexuals that were singled and killed for being who they were. Most of them had resided in Berlin during the 1920’s and during that time that’s what the town was known for homosexuals until the Nazi’s came into power. When I watched the movie Paragraph 175 my first reaction was disbelief in the regards of how they were treated. I got teary eyed for the simple fact that these grown men and the exception
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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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