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• Paragraphs

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• a paragraph
• ought to focus on a single topic
• must have a topic sentence (one sentence that
  gives the main idea of the whole paragraph)
• should have unity, coherence and development

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• The topic sentence can come at the beginning, in
  the middle or at the end of a paragraph, or it
  can be implied (but I dont recommend doing
  this), or it can be followed by a limiting
  sentence which clarifies the general topic
  sentence (I also dont recommend doing it this
  way).

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• Paragraph unity means that a paragraphs
  supporting sentences must support the main idea
  of the paragraph as given in the topic sentence
  they should have no other purpose.

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• Sentences can support the main idea of a
  paragraph through RENNS.
• R reasons
• E examples
• N numbers
• N names (any specific nouns, e.g. of people
  or things or types of these)
• S senses (words or information that evoke
  specific sights, sounds, smells, etc.)

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• A paragraph can use more than one of these
  RENNSdevices.

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• Paragraph coherence means that all the sentences
  of a paragraph relate to each other in some way.
• coherence in a paragraph can be achieved by
• transitional expressions (a.k.a. transitions),
  e.g. and, in addition to, moreover, thus,
  therefore, in contrast to, but, however,
  although, even though, for example

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• pronouns, e.g. he, she, it, they, this, that,
  these, those
• deliberate repetition
• parallel structure (similar phrasing but with
  different words)

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• Paragraph development paragraphs should show a
  certain pattern and arrangement of ideas
• by time
• by location
• from general to specific
• from specific to general
• from most important to least important
• from least important to most important
• from problem to solution