06-12-2011, 10:43 AM
LESSON 3 : WRITING A POWERFUL PARAGRAPH
Learning to write effective paragraphs is an important first step in learning to write an effective essay. Paragraphs break down the main idea of the essay into smaller, easily understood parts. The first part relates logically to the second part, the second part relates to the third par, and so on. In fact paragraph is an essay in miniature. and like an essay, the paragraph generally contains an introduction, a body and a conclusion
1 - The introduction states the paragraph's general main point in a topic sentence
2 - The body support the main point with specific details and explanations in three, four, ten, or even more sentences
3 - The conclusion often summarize or ties together the ideas of the paragraph while bringing it into the graceful end
1 - The introduction states the paragraph's general main point in a topic sentence
2 - The body support the main point with specific details and explanations in three, four, ten, or even more sentences
3 - The conclusion often summarize or ties together the ideas of the paragraph while bringing it into the graceful end
