eng105 26/9/13
A paragraph presents a claim/topic, and then provides support for it
Elements of the Paragraph:
- transition
- topic sentence
- support sentences
- point sentence
Getting paragraphs to flow:
- subject alignment in paragraphs
- given-new in paragraphs
deciding on paragraph length
you don’t need to state the topic idea in words when you are continuing an idea from the previous paragraph
support/evidence
- quotation
- statistics
- secondary source/research
- comparison
- facts
- reasoning/common sense
- examples
- personal experiences/anecdotes
- detail
transitional sentence (optional)
- should be in the first sentence to move from paragraph to paragraph
- let them know examples etc
topic sentence
- always required unless you’re continuing from the previous paragraph
support sentence
- crucial
- definitely need every single paragraph
- always
point sentence
- at the end of the paragraph
- restating your point
- amplifying or reminding of topic
should always be focused on your idea
tight
precise