what are the characteristic of a good paragraph?
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Dead serious and worthwhile: Go to amazon.com and look up a book called The Compleat Chance Perdue by Ross H. Spencer.\n\n(He spells COMPLEAT just as it reads. It's NOT a misspelling.)\n\nHit the "SEE a RANDOM PAGE" button numerous times and read them. You will get an entirely new perspective on writing. I'm a newspaper man for many, many years and I LOVE a writer that can AMAZE ME.\n\nENJOY!!!
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starting with a quote is always good, make sure it relates to your paper.\n\nor you could say "(subject) and (subject) seem to be very alike in many ways. However, they are actually very different."\n\nhave fun!
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The average length of an english sentence is about 14 words per sentence.  A paragraph is roughly 5 sentences. first is the opening, the second is the fisrs main point, third is second main point forth is third main point fifth is the conclusioun
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A summary should be short (a paragraph) and in your own words.  It presents main ideas with short explanation and few examples.\n\nFirst, read the text carefully, identify the main idea and purpose, and take notes on main points you plan to present which support this main idea.\n\nSecond, write a sentence which identifies the author and text and the main idea or purpose of the article or essay.  It will be the topic sentence of your summary paragraph.\n\nThird, present two or three explanations and examples which support the main ideas you gleaned earlier.\n\nLast, evaluate the text.  Was the author successful at convincing you, the reader, of his/her points or claims?  Give two or three reasons why or why not.\n\nThere are a lot of websites which have step-by-step instructions or good ideas about how to write them, if you do a search of "How do I write a summary?" you will have a glut of answers.
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i am very good... \ngot any preference? setting? people to use?\nany outlines???
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you should have an opening paragraph, at least 3 body paragraphs and a closing.  All paragraphs should have an opening sentence  with at least 3  body sentences then a closing sentence.  Your first and last paragraphs should be summaries of the article stating the same thing worded differently.
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A paragraph is a minimum of 3 complete sentences, but should not be more than a full paged typed- if you are writing a paragraph on a summary of something else that you have read or researched, you want to be sure to read and re-read that information enough times so that you thoroughly understand its content... then you need to put that material into your own words in paragraph form- make sure you use citations and quotation marks if you use (roughly) 3 or more words in the same sequence that the other author did- make sure you include (as you wrote aboVE)all the appropriate and important points
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When writing, make sure to pay careful attention to:\n\n1.SUBSTANCE\n\nSubstance refers to the content of the essay and the message you send out. It can be very hard to gauge in your own writing. One good way to make sure that you are saying what you think you are saying is to write down, briefly and in your own words, the general idea of your message. Then remove the introduction and conclusion from your essay and have an objective reader review what is left. Ask that person what he thinks is the general idea of your message. Compare the two statements to see how similar they are. This can be especially helpful if you wrote a narrative. It will help to make sure that you are communicating your points in the story. Here are some more questions to ask yourself regarding content.\n\nHave I answered the question asked?\n\nDo I back up each point that I make with an example? Have I used concrete and personal examples?\n\nHave I been specific? (Go on a generalities hunt. Turn the generalities into specifics.)\n\nCould anyone else have written this essay?\n\nWhat does it say about me? After making a list of all the words you have used within the essay -- directly and indirectly -- to describe yourself, ask: Does this list accurately represent me?\n\nDoes the writing sound like me? Is it personal and informal rather than uptight or stiff?\n\nRegarding the introduction, is it personal and written in my own voice? Is it too general? Can the essay get along without it?\n\n\n2.STRUCTURE\n\nTo check the overall structure of your essay, conduct a first-sentence check. Write down the first sentence of every paragraph in order. Read through them one after another and ask the following: \nWould someone who was reading only these sentences still understand exactly what I am trying to say? \nDo the first sentences express all of my main points? \nDo the thoughts flow naturally, or do they seem to skip around or come out of left field? \nNow go back to your essay as a whole and ask these questions: \nDoes each paragraph stick to the thought that was introduced in the first sentence? \nDoes a piece of evidence support each point? How well does the evidence support the point? \nIs each paragraph roughly the same length? Stepping back and squinting at the essay, do the paragraphs look balanced on the page? (If one is significantly longer than the rest, you are probably trying to squeeze more than one thought into it.) \nDoes my conclusion draw naturally from the previous paragraphs? \nHave I varied the length and structure of my sentences? \n\n\n3.INTEREST\n\nMany people think only of mechanics when they revise and rewrite their compositions. As we know, though, the interest factor is crucial in keeping the admissions officers reading and remembering your essay. Look at your essay with the interest equation in mind: personal + specific = interesting. Answer the following:\n\nIs the opening paragraph personal? \nDo I start with action or an image? \nDoes the essay show rather than tell? \nDid I use any words that are not usually a part of my vocabulary? (If so, get rid of them.) \nHave I used the active voice whenever possible? \nHave I overused adjectives and adverbs? \nHave I eliminated clichés? \nHave I deleted redundancies? \nDoes the essay sound interesting to me? (If it bores you, imagine what it will do to others.) \nWill the ending give the reader a sense of completeness? Does the last sentence sound like the last sentence? \n\n4.PROOFREADING\n\nWhen you are satisfied with the structure and content of your essay, it is time to check for grammar, spelling, typos, and the like. You can fix obvious things right away: a misspelled or misused word, a seemingly endless sentence, or improper punctuation. Keep rewriting until your words say what you want them to say. Ask yourself these questions:\n\nDid I punctuate correctly? \nDid I eliminate exclamation points (except in dialogue)? \nDid I use capitalization clearly and consistently? \nDo the sub
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Do you have an idea of what your other paragraphs are going to be about? It'll help  to determine what to write in your first paragraph. But here's maybe an idea that may be useful:\n\nThese strengths and weaknesses can be found in academics, athletics and talents.  In many areas these strengths and weaknesses are innate while others are things that I have strived hard at or can work to improve.  I have many strengths and weaknesses.  One of my greatest strengths is in the area of (academics/athletics/other talents) while my greatest weaknesses are __________.
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Do your own homework...\n\nbut direct characterization is where the author comes out right and says characteristics.  So look for descriptions and introductions of characters in the book.
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a paragraph or double spaced 1 page.
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It depends on the expected length - as a rule, a 2000 word essay of about 3 or 4 pages should be planned with an introduction (similar to the summary at the end and should be written last of all so as to include a snippet of what will be in the whole report) and a basic relevant topic for each paragraph - there should be about 6 paragraphs, each with a decent link to the subject of the report. That's a good basis for a plan. Plan about 4 main points for each paragraph and then the report should write itself. Make sure you include foot notes if you're in secondary school and refer to sources of evidence (depending on the subject). I hope this was of help.
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A good transitional sentence connects ideas from one paragraph to the next.  If you are having problems creating them, try writing your ideas out without paragraphs first, then find appropriate places for paragraph breaks based on the quality of the sentences that would connect them.
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There is no specific number.  You can have a paragraph composed of just a single sentence.  Remember - a paragraph is a series of connected sentences expressing a thought.  If the thought can be expressed in one sentence, then Bob's your uncle.
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Show a paragraph or sentence that has improper grammar and incorrect punctuation and have the students rewrite the paragraph or sentence with the proper grammar and punctuation.\n\nExample:\nPractice Sentences\n1. They be the best drawings I ever seen.\n2. Our bus arrived in miami at 320p.m., and we was very tired.\n3. Wow The beaches in Cancun are nice.\n\nAnswers:\n1. They are the best drawings I have ever seen.\n2. Our bus arrived in Miami at 3:20 p.m., and we were very tired.\n3. Wow! The beaches in Cancun are gorgeous.
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It means write in properly constructed sentences and paragraphs. Don't set out your answer as a series of bullet points.
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A good essay includes:\nintroduction - tell us what you're going to write about, introduce the character you're writing about\nbody (2 paragrahps)- desribe the character, give your own opinion\nconclusion - summarize what you just said.\n\nIt's that simple.