handout 6

• Paragraph


  A piece of writing that focuses on one topic or idea
• Paragraphos


  Greek word meaning "to write beside" or "written beside"
• Elements of a Paragraph

  • Coherence
  • Unity
  • Emphasis
• Unity


  A unified paragraph makes a clear reading, sticking to the purpose for which it is written
• Types of orderly relationships of sentences


  • Time of Chronological Relationships
  • Space Relationship
  • Particular to General
  • General to Particular
  • Cause-Effect Relationship
• Cohesion


  The connection of the sentences and ideas in your text
• Coherence


  The overall understanding of what you say or write, the logic of ideas and how they are presented
• Transitional words and expressions


  • Addition
  • Cause-Effect
  • Comparison
  • Place
  • Contrast
  • Emphasis
  • Example
  • Restatement
  • Time
  • Conclusion and Summary
• Emphasis


  • Repetition
  • Developing important ideas through details
  • Allotting more space to important ideas
  • Contrast
  • Selecting relevant details
  • Climactic arrangement
  • Mechanical devices
• Parts of a Paragraph

  • Topic sentence
  • Supporting details
  • Concluding statement
• Topic sentence


  The most important sentence in the paragraph, stating the central idea being developed
• Supporting details


  Details that elaborate on the topic sentence, such as facts, examples, or instances
• Concluding statement


  The final sentence of a paragraph, summarizing the key ideas and providing closure
• Steps to write a paragraph

  1. Start with a topic sentence

  2. Provide details and examples

  3. Explain how details prove the topic sentence

  4. Check the length
• Clincher sentence


  A concluding sentence that reminds the reader of the main idea and its importance, or transitions to the next paragraph
• Ways to begin a paragraph


  • Using a quotation
  • Using an intriguing statement
  • Using an anecdote or incident
  • Using a question
• Ways to end a paragraph


  • Using a brief summary
  • Using a quotation
  • Using a challenge to act
  • Using a question
• Order The orderly movement of ideas refer to the relationships of the sentences in the paragraph.