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Check out the following<\/span> strategies and tips for ensuring that your paragraphs are forming strong building blocks for your essay.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Use the first sentence of your paragraph to <\/span>establish<\/span> the<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>main idea of the paragraph<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/span>and<\/span> <\/span>your claim about the topic<\/span>; this<\/span><\/span> <\/span>gives the paragraph <\/span>a clear <\/span>focus<\/span> and <\/span>helps readers to find <\/span>key information<\/span> quickly<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>The rest of the paragraph (typically between five and eight <\/span>a<\/span>dditional<\/span> <\/span>sentences) is dedicated to supporting this topic sentence with explanations, definitions, evidence from sources, analysis, and examples. If a sentence in your paragraph is <\/span><\/span>not <\/span><\/span>related to your topic sentence, then it might not belong <\/span>there<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>In this way, a<\/span> strong topic sentence helps to <\/span>e<\/span>stablish<\/span> <\/span><\/span>unity<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span> (a paragraph should have only one main topic)<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Transitional words and phrases<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span> help connect ideas <\/span>between <\/span>and<\/span> within <\/span>paragraphs, ensuring <\/span><\/span>coherence<\/span><\/span><\/strong> (<\/span>the smooth flow of ideas<\/span>)<\/span>. <\/span>Effective transitions can be single words or phrases like <\/span>\u201c<\/span>furthermore,<\/span>\u201d<\/span> <\/span>\u201c<\/span>in contrast<\/span>\u201d<\/span> or <\/span>\u201c<\/span>as a result.<\/span>\u201d<\/span> More complex transitions may involve <\/span>complete sentences<\/span>.<\/span> For example, <\/span>\u201c<\/span>While solar energy has many benefits, it also faces significant challenges<\/span>\u201d<\/span> serves as a bridge between the advantages <\/span>(discussed at length in the <\/span>previous<\/span> paragraph) <\/span>and addressing potential drawbacks<\/span> (the topic of the new paragraph)<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The<\/span><\/span> <\/span>\u201c<\/span>known-new contract<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/span>is a<\/span>nother<\/span> guiding principle in connecting sentences<\/span> coherently<\/span>.<\/span> It <\/span>suggests<\/span> beginning each sentence with information that is familiar (known) before introducing <\/span>what is new<\/span>. For example, if <\/span>a sentence ends with \u201csignificant challenges,\u201d the next one might begin \u201cThese challenges include\u2026<\/span>\u201d.<\/span> <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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T<\/span><\/span>he last sentence of a paragraph usually<\/span> <\/span>highlight<\/span>s<\/span> implications<\/span> or consequences. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>It ties the paragraph together and shows <\/span>your reader why the paragraph is <\/span>important<\/span> to your main argument or thesis. After writing it, check to make sure that your paragraph uses a variety of sentence lengths and structures, includes a<\/span>dequate<\/span> support for your claim, and has transitions where <\/span>they\u2019re<\/span> needed. Voila! <\/span>You\u2019ve<\/span> written a paragraph!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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