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What Makes a Good Paragraph?

What Makes a Good Paragraph?. Introduction Body Conclusion. Types of Conclusions

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What Makes a Good Paragraph?

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  1. What Makes a Good Paragraph? Introduction Body Conclusion

  2. Types of Conclusions The conclusion (ending or closing) of your writing is what wraps it all up for the reader. Stop writing when you have said it all, but the conclusion should tie up all loose ends. Do not leave the reader hanging. Leave him/her with something to think about. Do not insult the reader by telling him/her what you have written about. Also, do not use the lead as the conclusion; you can restate what you wrote in the lead, but do not just repeat it. The following are some ideas on how to write a good conclusion. Remember that not every type of conclusion will work for every writer or for every piece of writing. You’ll have to experiment. Be sure to have at least three sentences in you conclusion, whatever type it may be.

  3. Open Conclusion:Close with an ending or statement that lets the reader draw his/her own conclusion. It is like a “fill in the blank” type of conclusion. Remember to give the reader enough information in the body of your paper that he/she can draw a conclusion. Some statistics show that drivers under the age of 16 are more dangerous. On the other hand, some statistics show that they are no more dangerous than drivers 16 to 25. Therefore, whether drivers under the age of 16 are more dangerous than those over 16 is still debatable.

  4. Summary:Close with a summary of your main ideas. However, do not repeat yourself word for word; say it in a different way. Also, remember not to insult the reader by saying, “I wrote about . . . “ Thereader is smart enough to know what he/she just read. As you can see, it is not important to know everything, but it is important to know how to find the answer. There will not always be a teacher nearby with the answer. You have to learn how to research, how to dig through sources to find what you need to know.

  5. Question:Close with a question that involves the reader. You can answer the question, or leave it for the reader to decide based on what you wrote. The question must relate to the main idea.  It was the worst experience of his life. Andrew decided that it was the last time he would ever go on a roller coaster. Who can blame him?

  6. Topic Sentence - identifies what the paragraph will be about. 2. At least two examples that support your topic sentence. 3. Explanation and/or details of how the examples support the topic sentence. 4. Concluding sentence - sums up paragraph and helps with transition to next paragraph. 5. Transitional words and phrases.

  7. How do we organize a compare and contrast paragraph? Comparison/Contrast Order (point by point) This type of order is again based on comparison (the similarities) and contrast (the differences.) Instead of being divided into parts, however, both sides of each point are discussed together. As a child, I thought my parents were ignorant and out of touch with reality. They couldn’t possible understand anything I thought or felt. When they weren’t annoying me with their ridiculous lectures, or grounding me for minor infractions of the rules, they were embarrassing me in public.As a parent, I find it frustrating that my children think I have no clue about their lives, even though I understand perfectly well what they are thinking or feeling. I find myself giving my children the same lectures I once thought were ridiculous. My children can not seem to follow the rules their father and I have set, and they are continuously embarrassing me in public. My, how things have changed. Although they are sisters, Jennifer and Jessica are complete opposites.Jennifer enjoys playing sports, while Jessica would rather watch.Jennifer has no interest in playing a musical instrument, while Jessica is the first chair violinist. Jennifer listens to new age music, while Jessica prefers country. Jennifer’s favorite subject is English, and Jessica’s favorite is math.Jennifer likes to curl up in a chair on a rainy day and read a good book, but Jessica would rather sleep all day.No one would ever guess that they are actually twins. Comparison/Contrast Order (block form) In this pattern of organization one item is discussed in detail before the next item is mentioned. In other words, each item gets its own “block” of space within the writing.

  8. Paragraph 1: To be a more successful student, you should find one place that you can always use for studying. Ideally, this study place should be yours. It could be a corner of your living room. It should have everything you need. People should not distract you. If you perform a variety of activities in the same place, they will tend to compete with one another and make concentration difficult. You want a place that encourages studying. Paragraph 2: To be a more successful student, you should find one place that you can always use for studying. Ideally, this study place should be yours, where you can leave your books and materials even when you are not there. It should be a place where you will be as free as possible from distractions and where you will feel comfortable studying. It could be a large walk-in closet, a desk in your bedroom, or a corner of your living room. You will need good lighting, your books and papers nearby, and everything that might take your mind off your work put away. Also, if you have a family or other people living with you, you will want to ask them not to disturb you when you are in your study place. One proven way to increase concentration and to make study time more effective is to teach yourself to only study in your study spot. If you perform a variety of activities in the same place, they will tend to compete with one another and make concentration difficult. What you want is a place that encourages studying and learning and nothing else.

  9. Transitions & Transitional PhrasesUsing transitional words and phraseshelps papers read more smoothly, and at the same time allows the reader to flow more smoothly from one point to the next.Transitions enhance logical organization and understandabilityand improve the connections between thoughts. They indicate relations,whether within a sentence, paragraph, or paper. • Of course . . . • It is clear that . . . • Who would disagree that . . . • Without a doubt . . . • Clearly . . . • Have you thought about the fact that.. • Did you realize that . . . • Everyone knows that . . . • Certainly . . . • You might want to consider that . . . • It’s important to note that . . .

  10. Always Remember In formal writing, we do not use the pronouns “I”, “Me”, “My”, etc. If we use these pronouns we have personalized our thoughts. We want to use broad categories such as “people”, “students”, “teachers”, etc. By using broad categories we have made our point by making it seem like everyone believes and agrees with your argument.

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