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Hi everybody. I am newbie. I am very interesting with professional English. My English is not well now, and I am learning it. Good writing in English requires both good grammar and good organization. I think I will discuss with all of you here to study both. I have just found a useful book, and I think typing the content here is one of the good way to learn.
Today, I will introduce with you about writing a paragraph:
What is a paragraph?
An Overview
A paragraph is a basic unit of organization in writing in which a group of related sentences develops one main idea. A paragraph can be as short as one sentence or as long as ten sentences. The number of sentences is unimportant; however, the paragraph should be long enough to develop the main idea clearly.
The following model contains all off the elements of a good paragraph. Read it carefully two or three times and try to analyze its structure.
Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristic. First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefore, it is suitable for jewelry, coins, and ornamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever. For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was minted twenty-three centuries ago. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications. The most recent use of gold is in astronauts suits. Astronauts wear gold-plated heat shields for protection outside the spaceship. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty, but also for tis utility.
The three parts of a paragraph
A paragraph has three major structural parts: a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.
The topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph. It not only names the topic of the paragraph, but it also limits the topic to one or two areas that an be discussed completely in the space of a single paragraph. The specific area is called the controlling idea. Notice how the topic sentence of the model states both the topic and the controlling idea:
Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristic
Supporting sentences develop the topic sentence. That is, they explain the topic sentence by giving reasons, examples, facts, statistics, and quotations. Some of the supporting sentences that explain the topic sentence about gold are:
- First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion.
- For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was minted twenty-three centuries ago.
- Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science.
- The most recent use of gold is in astronauts suits.
The concluding sentence signals the end of the paragraph and leaves the reader with important points to remember:
In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty, but also for its utility.
To be continuous.
Today, I will introduce with you about writing a paragraph:
What is a paragraph?
An Overview
A paragraph is a basic unit of organization in writing in which a group of related sentences develops one main idea. A paragraph can be as short as one sentence or as long as ten sentences. The number of sentences is unimportant; however, the paragraph should be long enough to develop the main idea clearly.
The following model contains all off the elements of a good paragraph. Read it carefully two or three times and try to analyze its structure.
Gold
Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristic. First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion. Therefore, it is suitable for jewelry, coins, and ornamental purposes. Gold never needs to be polished and will remain beautiful forever. For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was minted twenty-three centuries ago. Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science. For many years, it has been used in hundreds of industrial applications. The most recent use of gold is in astronauts suits. Astronauts wear gold-plated heat shields for protection outside the spaceship. In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty, but also for tis utility.
The three parts of a paragraph
A paragraph has three major structural parts: a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.
The topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph. It not only names the topic of the paragraph, but it also limits the topic to one or two areas that an be discussed completely in the space of a single paragraph. The specific area is called the controlling idea. Notice how the topic sentence of the model states both the topic and the controlling idea:
Gold, a precious metal, is prized for two important characteristic
Supporting sentences develop the topic sentence. That is, they explain the topic sentence by giving reasons, examples, facts, statistics, and quotations. Some of the supporting sentences that explain the topic sentence about gold are:
- First of all, gold has a lustrous beauty that is resistant to corrosion.
- For example, a Macedonian coin remains as untarnished today as the day it was minted twenty-three centuries ago.
- Another important characteristic of gold is its usefulness to industry and science.
- The most recent use of gold is in astronauts suits.
The concluding sentence signals the end of the paragraph and leaves the reader with important points to remember:
In conclusion, gold is treasured not only for its beauty, but also for its utility.
To be continuous.
