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• Paragraphs seem easy to write, however, many people still struggle to organise their texts in well-structured paragraphs
• Paragraph


  A compilation of sentences, separated by punctuation marks, expressing a complete idea
• Paragraph


  • Cannot be more than SEVEN (7) lines
  • Must have only ONE (1) idea to express
  • Should have transitions (for a flow)
• Introduction


  An introductory paragraph functions as a GPS, if you can think of it. The Global Positioning System (GPS) helps one to locate a town/city, a specific street, and finally the direction!
• Introduction


  • General Statement/s (city/town)
  • Thesis Statement (specific street)
  • Structure Outline (direction)
• General Statement


  A general statement can be: Poignant (evoking feelings/thoughts), Well-known and/or Widespread information
• Thesis Statement


  The exact exploration of the whole text, Guideline of the investigation holistically
• Structure Outline


  A logical flow of: Paragraphs, facts, Transitions such 'Firstly, secondly' may be used
• The body paragraphs can be separated into sub-headings, and the word, 'Body' MUST never be written
• Body Paragraph


  • Topic Sentence
  • Supporting Sentence/s
  • Concluding Sentence/s
• Topic Sentence


  Introduces the main idea to be discussed in the paragraph (usually the first line)
• Supporting Sentence/s

  Information that expands on the main idea, Relevant examples (Remember to LOCALISE your examples)
• Concluding Sentence/s


  A closure to the paragraph, A voice of your point of view
• Objective Language


  Focuses much on the facts conveyed than the conveyer. This language only delivers the message, hence, it does not matter who delivers it.
• Subjective Language


  Focuses on the subject (who/what does the action) than the message conveyed. Usually, message is personalised in this language.
• Formal Language


  The formality comes when a student is particular with his/her choice of words!
• Informal Language


  Informality is the opposite of formality – when the student is NOT particular with (you know what!)
• Contractions


  Short forms of words, which are not allowed to be used in academic writing
• You are required to write using OBJECTIVE LANGUAGE, in a FORMAL way
• Transitions


  Words or phrases that connect one part of a discourse to another
• Transitions


  • Therefore
  • Although
  • Moreover
  • In this case