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A Guide to Good  Paragraph Writing Ms. Ratliff English and Literature
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Writing to Persuade… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Writing to Inform… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Writing to Entertain… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Writing to Share Feelings… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Types of Paragraphs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Types of Paragraphs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What is a Paragraph? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Structure of a Paragraph ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Structure of a Paragraph ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Structure of a Paragraph ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How do I make it interesting? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How do I know when to start a new paragraph? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How do I transition ideas within a paragraph or among paragraphs? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What should I avoid? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sample Paragraph ,[object Object]
Judge the Paragraph ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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