two basic parts

shape

content

indentation capital letter

a space after punctuation mark

full stop

For the shape

1

Indentation

• to make a space in the edge of a line of a writing or a paragraph.

• The reader can identify your new paragraphs on an essay.

Capital Letter

• Use capital letter at the beginning of all sentences.

• Use also for countries, cities, religions, nationalities, songs, films,

books, people’s and company’s names.

A space after punctuation

marks

• Leave a space after any punctuation marks,

not before the marks.

false Sometimes , I eat my dinner outside .

false Sometimes,I eat my dinner outside.

true Sometimes, I eat my dinner outside.

Full stop

• Use full stop at the end of the

sentences.

contentbrainstorming

thesis statement

background information

linking the sentences

using the synonyms

Avoiding the long

sentences

avoiding the passive voice

2

Brainstorming

1. Write your topic in the middle of the paper

2. Start to write what comes to in your mind about the topic

3. Categorize them, and write some little information about them

4. After categorizing, chose what you want to mention in your paragraph.

Thesis Statement

• To show your opinion, your feelings or your side about anything

• Should include one idea of the topic

• To summarize your topic

• Should be general

Background Information

• To make specific the topic

• To prove your opinion why it is important and why you think in this way

• Should be related about your thesis statement

• Can include examples

Linking the

sentences

• To make a bridge

between the

sentences.

• Good for reader to

understand the

relationships

Using the

synonyms

• Do not use a

word second

time in a

paragraph

• Use synonyms

instead of

repeating this

word

Avoiding long sentences

• Say what you want in a basic way

• Not useful to make long sentences

• Instead of long and wrong sentences, write short, right and

strong sentences.

long and complex

When my family comes to Gaziantep, we go to zoo to see animals because they love animals,

so the best place, which we can visit together, is zoo.

short and basic

My family loves animals. When they come to Gaziantep, we go to zoo to see animals. Zoo is

the best place for us.

Avoiding passive voice

• Use active voice instead of passive voice if it is

possible

passiveI like the pictures were painted by

Picasso.

active I like Picasso’s pictures.

Each sentence must be related to topic.

To conclude, these are important to write a paragraph;

-topic

-shape

-meaning

Also;

Wishing to write amazing

paragraphs