Parts of a paragraph

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Source: [Maker Alex]. [2009, May 19). Parts of a paragraph- English Academic Writing Introduction. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCuExRE6N-4 1) Parts of a paragraph: A) Topic sentence: - It states what you are writing about, what your subject is. - In order to write an effective topic sentence, you have to come up with an interesting topic and give your opinion on it. B) Body- Order of importance, or chronology: - It is the heart of the paragraph. - It is where you get all the supporting details and the supportive arguments for the topic sentence. - Two ways in which you can order the details: . Order of importance: What you feel is going to make your arguments really stand out. . Chronology: The ordering of events. C) Closing sentence: - It has to functions: . To remind the audience what you are writing about, to restore the topic sentence. . To keep readers thinking once they finish reading, giving them an extra.

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