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STRUCTURED PARAGRAPH WRITING

      MAIN PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE:

1.    STYLE: Formal

2.    CORRECT PUNTUATION

3.    PARAGRAPHING

      ELEMENTS OF PARAGRAPH:

1.    A distintic piece of writing

2.    Focussed on one main idea

3.    Well organised              COHESION

      QUOLITIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL PARAGRAPH:

1.    UNITY           MAIN IDEA           TOPIC SENTENCE           TOPIC (subject)

                                                                                                                                                                        CONTROLLING IDEA      w-questions

2.    COHERENCE                logical bridges from one sentence to another.

                                                                Repeat key word, use synonyms.

                                                                Use pronouns, transitions words.

3.    DEVELOPMENT               details, evidence

                                                                  Examples

      TEE RULE:  

                      I.        TOPIC SENTE

                    II.        EXPLANATION

                   III.        EXAMPLE, EVALUATION

      INTRODUCTORY :              topic of the assignment (comment on its importance)

                                                                Main argument 

 

      CONCLUSION:

1.    Summarize the main point with different words

2.    State main conclusion

3.    Has the question been answered?

4.    DO NOT: -Introduce new material

                -End with a generalization

                -End with a quotation

REFERENCES

CAGE, K.  Writing structured paragraphs. [ONLINE] Retrieved from: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=w183qB0KDFg)