Because of its nuts-and-bolts approach to the subject, the preceding chapter must have given the impression that making paragraph transitions is simply a mechanical procedure, a matter of just tacking ...

Paragraphs describe particular theories/ideas but don’t analyse them or say how they help to answer the essay question. Version 2: States the contention in the introduction. Claims are presented in ...

These paragraphs lack meat – the examples, evidence, or explanations that make your point clear. Good paragraphs need at least 3-4 sentences to fully develop an idea.

Some dictionaries define a paragraph in terms of containing one or more sentences (e.g., Cambridge, Collins, and Merriam-Webster).

Topic sentences at the start of every paragraph help readers follow your line of reasoning more efficiently while including quotes, statistics, or examples not only strengthens claims further but ...

3. Body Paragraphs Typically, include three to five paragraphs. Structure of Each Paragraph: Topic Sentence: Introduce the main idea of the paragraph.

Each paragraph should address a single main idea. Introduce the main idea in a general statement in the paragraph's first sentence. Follow this topic sentence with a few sentences that support the ...

With millions of potential possibilities for a single sentence and orders of magnitude more for an entire paragraph, the output of this side channel is raw at best.

The goal of every word, sentence and paragraph is to reduce a reader's mental strain. Whether that reader is a busy trial or appellate judge, client, or even an opponent, everyone benefits from a ...