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Paragraph Development
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Introduction
A paragraph is a group of sentences or a single sentence that forms a unit.
It is a group of related sentences which express an idea.
It may express an opinion, provide information through the use of facts and details, tell a story or simply describe a person, a place, an object or a feeling.
Components Of Paragraph
Topic Sentence: expresses main idea-may appear at beginning, middle or end.
Coherence: properly connected sentences-move easily from one thought to another
Take care of pronoun references
Repetition of key words
Transitional tags like conjunctions: and, but, however, moreover etc.
Conclusion
Mark the paragraph divisions based on unity
Put each idea into a separate paragraph
Construct short paragraphs for memos, letters, circulars and notices
Do not have too much variation in length of your paragraphs in a text.