exposition 4.) anecdote 5.) process 6.) character sketch 7.) definition 8.) classification 9.) exemplification 10.) cause and effect 11.) comparison and contrast 12.) details 13.) analogy Examples 1.)Descriptive paragraphs are often used to describe what a person looks and acts like. Read this example descriptive paragraph‚ notice how descriptive paragraphs are arranged by putting together all the sentences about the same thing. Here is an example of a descriptive paragraph: I am forty years
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Paragraphs 1. Are paragraphs really necessary? Task 1 Read through the following un-paragraphed text entitled ’Coping with examination stress’ in Macqueen‚ C (1998) Getting Ahead in Tertiary Study: A Practical Guide for Business‚ Social Science and Arts Students Sydney: UNSW Press p.4 Examination stress is most effectively managed through good preparation. If you allocate your preparation time so that you also maintain a healthy lifestyle‚ then your stress levels should be minimal. Remember
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coming to this class at all. I hated writing. I absolutely hated it. All I knew about writing was the classic paper with an introduction‚ body paragraphs with two commentaries after every one concrete detail‚ and you better not forget to re-state everything you have already said in the paper‚ that has already bored you to death‚ in the conclusion paragraph. I have always been the type of writer who throws together a paper that might not completely make sense and hoped for a B. I know this is not the
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PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE Good paragraph construction depends mainly on a) thinking through each idea so that you develop it logically and clearly‚ and b) then guiding the reader through your thought processes by using appropriate joining expressions. This means making the sentences fit together properly. Most paragraphs are composed of three parts. I. Introduction: gives background information or provides a transition; should include the topic sentence (expresses the main idea to be developed
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1.) What is a paragraph? Etymology: From the greek word paragraphos which means‚ line used to mark change of persons in a dialogue‚ from paragraphein to write alongside‚ from para- + graphein to write. * A Paragraph is a distinct section of a piece of writing‚ usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line‚ indentation‚ or numbering. * A collection of related sentences dealing with one topic. 2.) What is overloaded paragraphing? * Overloaded paragraphing
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Dear Elise‚ Friday‚ January 27‚ 2017 Thank you for the pleasure of meeting with you. We enjoyed the lively and engaging conversation on the pending telemedicine bill language and discussion on Zipnosis’ as a tool in achieving Congressman Johnson’s rural telemedicine policy goals. As you know‚ many rural residents struggle to obtain proper healthcare due to various factors. As a virtual care tool‚ Zipnosis is filling in the gaps of rural healthcare by increasing convenience‚ access to and
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Dale Schultz Senator 17th Senate District Room 122 South State Capitol P.O. Box 7882 Madison‚ WI 53707-7882 Dear Mr. Schultz‚ My name is Juan Jimenez‚ I have been a citizen and active voter of Wisconsin for over 8 years now‚ and while I may not agree with some of the states past decisions‚ I do commend the job you and your colleagues have done. That being said‚ I am writing in regards to the public smoking ban that the state legislation committee is currently considering. I‚ and many
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Ask yourself this question‚ would you want to see a polar bear‚ whale‚ or even a wolf? If so then you can help the animals survive in the world. Most of the animals are endangered because of being poached for their furs or their meat. Also‚ some cases of endangerment are because of overfishing‚ disease‚ pollution‚ and overhunting. For most of the animals that are endangered are actually on the edge of extinction. Endangerment and extinction have been a part of history since pre- historic times. In
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Did you know that students are now required to complete at least ten hours of community service in order to graduate? In order for students to have a more positive experience‚ school administrators should add more activities within the guidelines. Some activities that will give students a more positive experience are serving at food kitchens‚ disturbing gifts at salvation armies‚ and helping out at nursing homes. Community service should be a positive experience for all students. The first activity
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CHARACTERISTICS OF A PARAGRAPH Unity in paragraph Unity in the paragraph means oneness of idea. A good paragraph possesses unity when all the sentences develop the main idea. Unity in the paragraph is achieved by the use of (1) a topic sentence with its controlling idea (2) supporting details‚ and (3) a clinching sentence. Coherence in the paragraph The word "coherence" derived from "cohere" literally means "to hold together". If the sentences in the paragraph should relate to the topic
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