Paragraph Writing

Paragraph
 A- What does unity mean?

➢Unity is an important element in good paragraph.

Unity means that a paragraph discusses one and only main idea from
beginning to end.
B- How to ensure unity?
1- The paragraph must have one controlling idea in the topic
sentence. Otherwise it loses focus.

2-Every supporting sentence must directly explain or prove the

controlling idea, previously stated in the topic sentence, with
examples, details, steps , or definitions.

3-The concluding sentence should restate the idea in the topic

sentence, or the main idea might not be clear.

(Effective Academic Writing 12)

Bonus Questions
(Writing Academic English 20)
Answer
(Writing Academic English 21)
B-Coherence

(writing Academic English 21)

B-Coherence
There are four ways to achieve coherence:
1-Repeat Key nouns, or use alternative pronouns and synonyms.

(writing Academic English 22)

B-Coherence
There are four ways to achieve coherence:
1-Repeat Key nouns, or use alternative pronouns and synonyms in order
to avoid redundancy.

(writing Academic English 22)

B-Coherence
2-Use consistent pronouns.

Gold, a precious metal…………..It is suitable for jewelry…….(22)

Pets are good companions to older people. They can save them form
the feelings of depression an loneliness.

(writing Academic English 24)

B-Coherence

(writing Academic English 24)

B-Coherence
3-Use transition signals. (1)
B-Coherence
3-Use transition signals. (2)

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B-Coherence
3-Use transition signals. (3)

(writing Academic English 25)

B-Coherence
3-Use transition signals. (4)

(Introduction to Academic writing 92)

 B-Coherence

4- Using time (chorological order), space, or order

of importance in order to arrange your ideas in a
logical order.
Descriptive Paragraph
Descriptive Paragraph
Spatial Order
Spatial Order
Stop and Check p.61-65!
My Aunt Emily
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 Run-on Sentences
Two sentences that run together without correct punctuation between
them.
Examples:
I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time. (X)
I love to write papers, so I would write one every day if I had the time. (√ )
I love to write papers. I would write one every day if I had the time.