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The Paragraph!!
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What is it??

• Quite simply
• A collection of related sentences dealing with a
  SINGLE topic

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Rule of paragraph writing

• Quite simply
• Keep ONE IDEA to ONE PARAGRAPH!!
• You can have several points SUPPORTING or
  ELABORATING or EXPANDING on your idea in one
  paragraph

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Elements of a paragraph.

• Unity
• The entire paragraph should concern itself with
  a SINGLE FOCUS
• Leaves the reader feeling the writer is in
  control of their argument
• Leads the reader to a clear and satisfying
  conclusion

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• Coherence
• Coherence is the trait that makes the paragraph
  easily understandable to a reader how the
  points are linked together

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How do we link?

• Logical Bridges
• Same idea from the topic is carried over from
  sentence to sentence
• Successive sentences can be constructed in
  parallel form

• Verbal Bridges
• Key words can be repeated in several sentences
• Synonymous words can be repeated in several
  sentences\
• Pronouns can refer to nouns in previous sentences
• Transition words can be used to link ideas from
  different sentences

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Logical orders to creating coherence

• Chronological order.

• Deductive order

• Narrating experiences
• Summarizing steps in a process
• Explaining events and movements

• Establish a general statement
• Move to more particular details that explain the
  general statement

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• 3. The Topic Sentence
• A topic sentence is a sentence that indicates in
  a general way what idea or thesis the paragraph
  is going to deal with
• Usually found at the beginning of the paragraph

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• Adequate development (detail sentences)
• Sentences that FULLY explain and develop the
  topic sentence
• How do we do that?

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• Use examples and illustrations
• Cite data (facts, statistics, evidence, details,
  and others)
• Examine testimony (what other people say such as
  quotes and paraphrases)
• Use an anecdote or story
• Define terms in the paragraph
• Compare and contrast
• Evaluate causes and reasons
• Examine effects and consequences
• Analyze the topic
• Describe the topic
• Offer a chronology of an event (time segments)