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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. The following 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's possible 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 your paragraph. 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.

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