2. A Paragraph is a group of connected
sentences that is generally made up of
one main idea and a group of supporting
sentences. Paragraphs are the basic unit
for building longer pieces of writing, e.g
essays, reports, assignments etc.
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4. . The introductory paragraph does not go
into detail, it just gives a general idea of
the material and lets the reader know
what areas it will cover.
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5. • The development paragraph usually
begins with a topic sentence. The topic
sentence states what the paragraph is
about.
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6. The transition paragraph is usually short and
not all articles need transition paragraphs.
They are used to emphasize change. It’s a
dividing line when you need to move from
one aspect of the subject to another.
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7. The concluding paragraph is where you
wrap it all up and reiterate the high
points, but you do not want to create an
abrupt stop here.
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8. Understanding the basic
types of paragraphs and
working to keep our ideas
and statements grouped
in single paragraphs will
improve our writing and
make reading our material
easier.
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