a simple description of what a paragraph is, its features, and some guidelines on writing paragraphs. useful to teach students of any age group the art of writing paragraphs.

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Paragraph
Writing

2. What is a Paragraph?
 A group of sentences
 A clear main idea
 Supporting information
 Part of a longer composition
 A miniature essay!
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A paragraph is often defined as a
group of related sentences in which
one single, main idea is developed.
In a typical paragraph, the first
sentence declares the main topic of
the paragraph and the rest of the
sentences develop or support the
main idea. A paragraph is most
often a part of a longer composition
comprising of several paragraphs.

4. A Good Paragraph has . . .
 Unity
 Support
 Coherence
 Good Language
 Variety of Structures
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5. Unity
 One main idea
 Topic Sentence
 Other sentences support
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6. Coherence
 Well organized details
• Spatial
• Chronological
• Importance
• logical
 A clear, sensible connection
 Linkers/connectors
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7. Rearrange
1. It contains, of course, the meanings of difficult words.
2. One of the most important reference tools that you must
possess is a dictionary.
3. It also gives you the pronunciation of the words.
4. You do possess one, perhaps, but I doubt whether you are
aware of the different kinds of information it contains.
5. The dictionary can be referred to for the various
grammatical forms of the words.
6. Every college dictionary should provide at least these four
kinds of information about words, namely, pronunciation,
meaning, grammatical patterns and usage.
7. Finally, a good dictionary contains illustrative sentences or
phrases, showing how words are actually used.
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2 One of the most important reference tools that you must
possess is a dictionary.
4 You do possess one, perhaps, but I doubt whether you are
aware of the different kinds of information it contains.
1 It contains, of course, the meanings of difficult words.
3 It also gives you the pronunciation of the words.
5 The dictionary can be referred to for the various grammatical
forms of the words.
7 Finally, a good dictionary contains illustrative sentences or
phrases, showing how words are actually used.
6 Every college dictionary should provide at least these four
kinds of information about words, namely, pronunciation,
meaning, grammatical patterns and usage.
TOPIC SENTENCE

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2 One of the most important reference tools that you must
possess is a dictionary.
4 You do possess one, perhaps, but I doubt whether you are
aware of the different kinds of information it contains.
1 It contains, of course, the meanings of difficult words.
3 It also gives you the pronunciation of the words.
5 The dictionary can be referred to for the various grammatical
forms of the words.
7 Finally, a good dictionary contains illustrative sentences or
phrases, showing how words are actually used.
6 Every college dictionary should provide at least these four
kinds of information about words, namely, pronunciation,
meaning, grammatical patterns and usage.
TOPIC SENTENCE

10. Linkers
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11. More Linkers
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12. Support
 Supporting ideas
 Evidence
 Examples
 Detail
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13. Good Language
 Grammatical Accuracy
 Correct Punctuation
 Apt Vocabulary
 Variety of Structures
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14. Types of Paragraphs
 Descriptive – to tell/to describe
 Narrative - to express/to entertain
 Expository – to inform/to explain
 Persuasive – to influence/to persuade
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15. Process of Writing
 Gather - relevant information
 Organize – meaningful sequence
 Draft – first/rough draft
 Edit – check, revise, refine
 Publish - final version
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16. Guided Writing
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Write a paragraph of
about fifteen sentences (250 to 300 words)
using the hints below:
English – global language – more
than a 100 countries – nearly 50%
world population – internal and
international communication –
library language – research and
publications – web language

17. Write a Paragraph
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Write a paragraph of
about fifteen sentences (250 to 300 words)
on
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