Mastering the paragraph

Mastering the paragraph

1. In order to master a paragraph there are some aspects that need to be taken into account, such as:

   • What is a Paragraph?: A paragraph can be defined as the structured collection of sentences that together tell a short story, explicate a topic, dominant idea or any particular thought.
     • There are different types of paragraphs, such as:
       • Narrative: as its name tells, this type of paragraph narrates events in their chronological order.
       • Descriptive: This paragraph describes things and processes; here, the sentences appear in the order that the different parts of an object are seen by the observer. (writer)
       • Expository: This type of paragraph explain phenomena, their relationships, and different structural patterns are displayed.
     • With the intention of writing a good paragraph is essential to know:
       • The essential qualities
         • Unity: a main idea + other elaborated ideas that support the first one, making the text easy to read
         • Cohesion: all the sentences hanging together in a way that makes the reading smooth and easy to comprehend.
       • The desirable qualities
         • Conciseness: makes the paragraph clear, expressing what it needs to say without unnecessary words.
         • Logical rigour and supporting evidence: holding personal views with logic evidence to support them. (unbiased opinions of experts, legal documents and scientific studies can serve as support)
         • Clarity: makes reference to the effective communication between the reader and the writer.
     • To develop a well-written paragraph it is important to keep in mind defining the concepts, exemplifying them and use comparisons to provide the reader with a good experience with the text.