The Paragraph: Structure and Qualities
A paragraph is a promise. The first sentence makes it; every other sentence keeps it.
What this unit covers
Unit 5: Paragraph and Essay Writing
- 1 The Paragraph: Structure and QualitiesA paragraph is a promise. The first sentence makes it; every other sentence keeps it. · 7 min
- 2 Methods of Paragraph Development and Ordering of DetailsA topic sentence is only a seed. These are the ways to grow it into a full paragraph. · 9 min
- 3 Types of EssayTell a story, paint a picture, explain a process or win an argument. Each essay type has its own job and its own rules. · 10 min
- 4 The Essay Writing ProcessGood essays are not written in one go. They are planned, drafted and fixed, even when you have only 45 minutes. · 10 min