How to Write a Paragraph

Answer Different Types of Questions:

Why - Because…..

How - By……

What - is/are……

Transitions:

Example:

• For example,
• For instance,

Adding on / similarity:

• Also,
• Additionally,
• Similarly,

Opposite:

• On the other hand,
• On the contrary,

Result:

• As a result,

• Consequently

Time Order:

• Later on,
• Afterwards,
• Meanwhile

Wrap up / Closing:

• Overall,
• In conclusion,
• All in all,

Emphasis:

• Furthermore
• In fact
• Moreover
• It is also important to note / realize that
• Not only… (the last point) but also… (the next point)
• To make matters worse…

Paragraph Format:

1. T: Topic Sentence (echo + infer)
2. Transition
3. D: Detail
4. Transition
5. D: Detail
6. Transition
7. C: Concluding Sentence

Logical Order

1. Story / Time order
2. Cause - effect
3. What makes the most sense?
4. Keep characters you mention in the same order
5. Problem - Solution
6. Broad - Specific

Paraphrasing:

Include:

-Names

-Numbers

-Key details

Strategies:

-Use synonyms

-Rearrange “sentence order”