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Paragraph Structure
What is a paragraph?

   A paragraph is a short piece of writing that
    presents a main point and supports it.

   A paragraph consists of a topic sentence that
    states your main point, body sentences that
    support your main point, and a concluding
    sentence that reminds readers of your main
    point and makes an observation.
What are unity and coherence?
   Unity means that all sentences in a paragraph
    relate to your topic sentence, and coherence
    means that you move readers smoothly from
    one idea to the next.

   Transitions are words that aid coherence. Some
    transitions are before/after; first/second; near/far;
    and one reason/another reason.
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Paragraph structure

  • 2. What is a paragraph?  A paragraph is a short piece of writing that presents a main point and supports it.  A paragraph consists of a topic sentence that states your main point, body sentences that support your main point, and a concluding sentence that reminds readers of your main point and makes an observation.
  • 3. What are unity and coherence?  Unity means that all sentences in a paragraph relate to your topic sentence, and coherence means that you move readers smoothly from one idea to the next.  Transitions are words that aid coherence. Some transitions are before/after; first/second; near/far; and one reason/another reason.