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| 1. A paragraph is a unified and coherent collection of sentences that is most often grouped with other paragraphs. |
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| 2. Body paragraphs must have a central point--often a topic sentence located as the first sentence in a paragraph. |
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| 3. A topic sentence consists of the topic plus a statement of opinion or attitude. It should be focused and as interesting as you can make it. |
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| 4. Paragraphs are developed with examples, details, and explanations. |
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| 5. Paragraph support should be sufficient, relevant, and clear. |
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| 6. Paragraphs almost always benefit from specific word choices and specific examples. |
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| 7. Concluding sentences should end a paper decisively. One way to do this is through an expanded thought. |
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| 8. Three types of overall organizational patterns for paragraphs are spatial (descriptive), chronological (narrative), and order of importance (explanatory and persuasive). These methods often overlap. |
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| 9. A paragraph is unified when all examples, details, and explanations relate to a central point (topic sentence). |
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| 10. Paragraphs become coherent when sentences are clearly linked using transitions, repetition, synonyms, pronouns, and references to main ideas. |
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| 11. A title is an important part of a paper, and there are strategies for writing effective ones. |