A guide to writing Pt1.

Writing a Paragraph

Before sharing with you the main types of writing styles, let's review the writing process. Writing, believe it or not, is not an easy process and it takes lots of practice to do it properly. 

First of all, let's find out what the parts of a paragraph are by checking the following image:

·         PARTS OF A PARAGRAPH

1. Topic sentence: 

• This sentence is the first sentence of a paragraph and summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.
• All of the following sentences will add information that expands upon or supports the idea stated here.

2. Supporting sentences: 

• The second sentence identifies the first major supporting detail.
• The third sentence brings up a second supporting detail.
• Similarly, the fourth sentence mentions a third supporting detail.
• Additional sentences can be added here for additional supporting details or to divide one lengthy supporting detail into separate, easier-to-read sentences.

3. Concluding sentence:

• The last sentence of your paragraph is your concluding sentence, which quickly ties your supporting thoughts together.
• It also might restate your first topic sentence using different terms.

·        Important things to recall when writing a paragraph:

Capitalization

Punctuation

Grammar

Spelling

Vocabulary

Coherence

Cohesion 

The secret lies in:

o    Unity: Have a single idea and the topic needs to be expressed.

o    Order: The way you organize your sentences helps the reader to understand better.

o    Coherence: Quality that makes your writing understandable. Sentences need to be connected with each other.

o    Completeness: All sentences used in a paragraph should convey a complete message.

To become a strong writer, you should use the writing process to improve your writing skills. Keep in mind, writing is a process and to do it well you need to think, plan, write, reread, edit, and so on.

I always share the following quote with my pupils, I hope it can motivate you to start writing!