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Paragraph Development

A Paragraph is a group of words that talks about one main idea.

A paragraph can be just one sentence or a group of sentences and the ultimate purpose of a paragraph
is to discuss a particular point in an obvious way, after one idea is fully addressed in a section a new
paragraph is started to discuss the next idea

Parts of a Paragraph.

A paragraph has 3 parts namely:

 The topic sentence


 Supporting sentences
 Closing statement
 Connectives

The topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about. It foreshadows what is
contained in the whole paragraph.

Supporting details are the sentences are the sentences that develop the

They explain thoroughly the writer's thoughts on the idea in the topic sentence

Attaining coherence in a paragraph

Writers use transitions or connectives to attain a natural flow of ideas in a paragraph.

Connectives are words or phrases that link ideas in a logical way.

Proper use of connectives and transitions helps increase the quality of writing and enhance
understanding.

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