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Writing Organization

Writing Organization. How to write a great paragraph!. A paragraph…. Has several related sentences that focus on a single topic or idea. Should include the following elements to be effective: (you’ll write these down later) Topic Sentence Supporting Sentences Unity and Coherence

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Writing Organization

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  1. Writing Organization How to write a great paragraph!

  2. A paragraph… • Has several related sentences that focus on a single topic or idea. • Should include the following elements to be effective: (you’ll write these down later) • Topic Sentence • Supporting Sentences • Unity and Coherence • A Transitioning Conclusion

  3. Topic Sentence • A good topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph. • Most often, the topic sentence is the first sentence in the paragraph. As I stepped through the French doors, I knew immediately that I was in a very special place. Flowers and plants were everywhere. Beautiful dark green vines clung to the cream-colored stucco wall behind the patio. The flagstone paving blended perfectly with the surrounding garden walls. In the far corner was a tall, stately, old oak tree that I had climbed when I was a little boy.

  4. Supporting Sentences • Details, examples, or indisputable facts should be included to support the topic sentence. As I stepped through the French doors, I knew immediately that I was in a very special place. Flowers and plants were everywhere. Beautiful dark green vines clung to the cream-colored stucco wall behind the patio. The flagstone paving blended perfectly with the surrounding garden walls. In the far corner was a tall, stately, old oak tree that I had climbed when I was a little boy.

  5. Unity and Coherence • Each sentence in the paragraph should focus only on the topic presented in that paragraph’s topic sentence. • All paragraphs should be written in language that the target audience can easily understand. As I stepped through the French doors, I knew immediately that I was in a very special place. Flowers and plants were everywhere. Beautiful dark green vines clung to the cream-colored stucco wall behind the patio. The flagstone paving blended perfectly with the surrounding garden walls. In the far corner was a tall, stately, old oak tree that I had climbed when I was a little boy.

  6. A Transitioning Conclusion • A good concluding sentence summarizes the paragraph and leads the reader into the main idea of the next one. As I stepped through the French doors, I knew immediately that I was in a very special place. Flowers and plants were everywhere. Beautiful dark green vines clung to the cream-colored stucco wall behind the patio. The flagstone paving blended perfectly with the surrounding garden walls. In the far corner was a tall, stately, old oak tree that I had climbed when I was a little boy.

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