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Paragraph development

Is a group of sentences that forms a unit


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Components of a paragraphTopic sentence

Coherence

Unity

Adequate development


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Topic sentence expresses the main idea of a paragraph

Theme sentence

The rest of the paragraph illustrates thetheme

Ex: many television cartoons contain an

unhealthy amount of violence


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Burying the topic sentence within the

paragraph is another way writing but is

not preferred by many


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CoherenceClear and logical linking of ideas in a

paragraph

Repetition of key wordsCatch a word or phrase that is important

and use it when necessary

Instead of repeating ideas


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You can fool some people all the time,

all the people for sometime but you

cannot fool all the people all the time


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Repetitive deviceFool, some, all and time

Ex: the broadcast packet switching

should be distinguished from the store-and-forward variety. To handle demands

of growth, our system can be extended

using repeats for signal regeneration,filters for traffic localization, or gateways

for internet work address extension


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RevisedThe broadcastpacketswitching should

be distinguished from the store and

forward variety. To handle the demandsof growth, our system can be extended

usingpacketrepeaters for signal

regeneration,packetfilters for traffic

localization, orpacketgateways for

internet work address extension


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Transitional tags

And however

But nevertheless

Yet moreover

For on the other hand

Or

Hence

Later


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Addition ----and or again first second

next

Time ----- while after when meanshile

during next then in the past immediately

later soon following afterwardsPlace ----here there nearby beyond

wherever opposite to adjacent to

bordering


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ParallelismParallel structures are powerful to

communicate

Coordinating conjunctionsEx: Either or, neither nor, on the one hand

on the other not only but also


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Features of a paragraphControlling idea

An idea that directs the paragraph

developmentEx: There is an unhealthy amount of

violence in television cartoons


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Explanation of controlling ideaThough work force may not assign

homework to its workers in the traditional

sense many of the objectives and thatneed to be completed require that

employees work with deadlines. The

deadlines students encounter in the

class may be different in content when

compared to the deadlines of the

workforce


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Completion of paragraphTransition of one paragraphs idea into

next paragraph

Ex: Developing good habits of turning inassignments in class now, as current

students will aid your performance and

position as future participants in theworking world.


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Length There is no fixed rule about the length of a

paragraph

Generally kept short Long paragraphs distract and tend to be

boring

Of equal size

Uneven length of paragraphs leaves the

impression of uneven development of ideas


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Make paragraph divisions based on unity If you find more than one topic, put each

topic into a separate paragraphConstruct short paragraphs for memos,

letters, circulars, notices and similardocuments

Do not show variation in the length of theparagraphs


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Paragraph development

Illustration

Comparison and contrast

Cause and effectClassification

Problem and solution


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Examples

Mans fascination with machinery that move under theirown power and control is at least as old as recordedhistory. In Aristotles Greece, plays of several acts aresaid to have been performed entirely by automatic

puppets driven by weights hung on twisted cords. Muchlater, European royalties were enthralled by life-likeautomata that could write, draw and play musicalinstruments. In recent years, most of the magical aurasurrounding mechanical automata has been dispelled.

Today automatic machines and industrial robots are usedin factories throughout the world to perform tasks that aretoo hazardous, too onerous, too boring, or simply toouneconomical for human beings to undertake

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