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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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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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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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 Banana Walnut Bread One of my children’s favorite treats is homemade banana walnut bread. As long as there is a cup of milk to accompany the treat my kids are ready to eat. Most of the time my whole family makes them to enjoy quality time together. Banana walnut bread not only brings us together‚ but it provides us with a yummy treat for our dessert after dinner. Usually my wife makes sure to have enough ingredients for all four of us‚ and we make a list of any missing ingredients
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The Raven. Stanza 1 This man was nearly asleep and his senses were really sharp when he hears a knocking on his door. He began to be a little scared‚ for the night was creepy. Stanza 2 This man was feeling nostalgic. When he heard the knocking on that door he imagined his diseased wife‚ he wants the past back. Stanza 3 This man started to visualize things that didn’t actually happen. He felt like someone was there entering through the door. Stanza 4 The man decides to face that thing that
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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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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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He Had Such Quiet Eyes By: Bibsy Soenharjo 3.1 SYNOPSIS OF THE POEM The poem is about a woman who has been deceived to think that she was loved by a man with ‘quiet eyes’. She suffers for this and only learns on hindsight not to trust or give in to men who seek women only for pleasure. The poet gives an advice on being able to recognise what is true and what is not‚ when a person is truly friendly and when he is not. You may lose in the game of love and give your heart away‚ but knowing the truth
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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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