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What is a Paragraph?
A series of sentences that are organized and coherent, and
are all related to a single topic is called Paragraph. Breaking
the large sentence essay or topic into smaller pieces ina
well-structured form is known as Paragraph. The lines that
should include in a paragraph is at least three to five, not
more. It includes topic sentences, supporting sentences as
well as concluding sentences that refer to an overall
structure, which is a group of sentences focusing on a single
topic.
Paragraph writing is not just expressing your views about
the topic in a group of sentences. It is all about structuring
ideas in a clear format to make the reader fall in love with
the topic and continue their studying till to an end of the
topic. While writing paragraphs about any topic, it's more
important to maintain the quality and flow of the paragraph
than word count. Paragraphs are often thought of as a ‘unit’
of thought.
Therefore, start learning how to write a good paragraph and
impress your audience with your experience about the topic.
From this page, you will come to know how to write, what to
focus while writing paragraphs in a format, type of
paragraphs, and some of the topics on Paragraph writing.Basic Paragraph Format to Write Effective
Paragraphs on Single Topic
A paragraph explains one idea in detail and supports the
expansion of an overall topic for the essay. Paragraph length
will vary based on the purpose of the paragraph
Parts of a Paragraph
The basic paragraph consists of three parts: a topic
sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.
This basic paragraph format will help you to write and
organize one paragraph and transition to the next.
Topic Sentence:
Often, the Topic sentence is the first sentence of a
paragraph. Also, we can call an introduction sentence of a
paragraph. It states the main idea of each paragraph and
displays how the idea connects to the thesis or overall focus
of the paper. All consequent points presented in the
paragraphs must support the topic sentence.
Supporting Details
The supporting sentences explain more about the topic
sentence by showing some facts, stats, or examples
regarding the topic. It also includes the writer's experience &
own analysis and used to develop the topic sentence. Thefollowing are common origins of supporting details:
Expert Opinion
Facts and Statistics
Personal Experiences
Others’ Experiences
Brief Stories
Research Studies
Your Own Analysis
Interviews
Concluding Sentence
It is the end of the paragraph which is also known as final
statement about the topic. It ties all ideas given in the
paragraph and emphasizes the main idea one last time. In
the concluding sentence, the writer usually restates their
topic sentence or summarizes the main points of the
paragraph.Types of Paragraph
Having knowledge about what are the type of paragraphs is
one of the most essential aspects while writing a paragraph.
So, we thought of explaining a bit about paragraph writing
types is a must. Okay, let's start about it.
There are four types of paragraphs that you need to know
about: descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive. If
you have a quick search on the web then you may found
other types too but to make your paragraph simple and
succinct, it's a good idea to study just these four.
1. Descriptive Type of Paragraph: This paragraph type
describes the topic and displays the reader what's the
subject included in it. The terms selected in the description
type usually appeal to the five senses of touch, smell, sight,
sound, and taste. This type of paragraph can be more
artistic and may vary from grammatical standards.
2. Narrative Type of Paragraph: In simple words, this type of
paragraph narrates a story that includes a sequence of topic
sentences like a clear start, middle of the topic, an end to
the paragraph.
3. Expository Type of Paragraph: It defines something or
gives instruction. It may also explain a process and
influence the reader step by step via a form of the method.
This Expository Para usually needs research, but also it'spossible to rely on the writer's own knowledge and
experience.
4. Persuasive Type of Paragraph: This kind of paragraph
seeks to make the audience to admit a writer's point of view
or know his/her position. Persuasive paragraphs are often
used by the teachers because it is beneficial when building
an argument. Also, it makes a writer to research and collects
some facts on the topic
How to Write a Perfect Paragraph? Three
Simple Steps to Compose a Good Paragraph
Determining how to write a good paragraph can be
challenging as it demands knowing how to write a great
topic sentence, using supporting details and transitional
words, including finding a strong concluding sentence. Ina
novel or story, writing a paragraph implies knowing which
ideas work mutually and where a new paragraph should
start.
Prior knowledge on How to write a paragraph helps students
to put their thoughts collectively in a better way and attract
readers’ attention towards the topic. Hence, improve your
skills in paragraph writing by practicing various topics using
the below mentioned important elements of a paragraph.1. Topic Sentence
e@ Whatis the topic sentence? The topic sentence is the
first sentence in a paragraph.
@ What does it do? It introduces the main idea of the
paragraph.
e Howdo! write one? Summarize the main idea of your
paragraph. Make clear what your Paragraph will be
about.
2. Supporting Details
e What are the supporting sentences? They come after
the topic sentence, making up the body of a paragraph.
e@ What do they do? They give details to develop and
support the main idea of the paragraph.
e How do! write them? You should give supporting facts,
details, and examples
3. Closing Sentence
e@ What is the closing sentence? The closing sentence is
the last sentence in a paragraph.
@ What does it do? It restates the main idea of yourparagraph.
e How do | write one? Restate the main idea of the
paragraph using different words.
If you follow these three elements properly while writing any
paragraphs then your paragraph will be more attractive,
interesting to the readers. So, to practice your paragraph
writing skills we have compiled a list of paragraph writing
topics on various categories like special events, technology,
science, famous & inspiring legends, etc. You can even
directly took our example to frame your own paragraph on
the selected topic. Once, have a look at the below list of
Paragraph writing topics and become an expert in writing
new paragraphs on the topic.