A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic. This handout breaks the paragraph down into its conceptual and structural components. The conceptual components — ...

In this episode we will find out all about paragraphs and how they consist of topic sentences, supporting sentences and developing sentences. Plus we will talk about the words we use to describe ...

Revision is re-seeing the writing you've done so far while keeping the reader in mind. It's your chance to look at your writing objectively to see how a reader would interpret and respond to your ...

Topic sentence: The main point of the paragraph, including how it supports your thesis. Details: Include the information that proves and supports the main idea of your body paragraph, as stated in the ...

In this lesson, Scott describes the ingredients of a good paragraph. Hello, I'm Scott. Today we're looking at paragraphs and how to use them in an essay. It's important to understand the structure of ...

Each of the topic sentences below is poorly written. A pull-down menu after each sentence lists the following possible problems with the topic sentence: Too general: CORRECT! This topic sentence is ...

Structure is the way a text is organised.Structure can mean how the whole text is organised or the organisation of a single paragraph or sentence. The way a text is structured can affect the reader’s ...

When writing an essay, it’s important to think about which aspects you would like to include in your paper. For example, are there definitions or background information that you’d like to explain ...