Paragraphs
A paragraph is a group of sentences that develop one idea:
A paragraph is a group of sentences that develop one idea:
Paragraphs serve as the building blocks of an essay.
Paragraphs serve as the building blocks of an essay.
Topic Sentence: the main idea or focus of the paragraph
Evidence: support for the topic
Adequate Development: the amount of support needed
Organization: strategies or methods for arranging or ordering the support
Transitions: links
Coherence: logical connection
Closing Sentence: returns to main idea (topic sentence) and restates with a focus on synthesis.
Structure: the types of sentences in a paragraph