Revising writing

This week I had to read some readings detailing how to be good at reading and writing essays. They are listed below, which are

Writing strong paragraphs. Paragraph structure

This reading mainly focuses on what is a paragraph and how you go on writing one, and what not to put in a paragraph. This can quickly be done by splitting it up into three paragraphs such as the beginning, the middle and the end. A paragraph would usually be around 250 words that would mainly consist of approximately five or six sentences.

  • The beginning section would usually consist of an idea which would have to be the critical information first before anything else and must be explained very clearly before moving onto the second paragraph. It is also known as the topic sentence.
  • The second paragraph would mainly consist of explaining the idea that was first introduced by the topic sentence. Only this time, you would have to provide evidence of the concept and some examples and define why it is relevant. It is also known as the supporting sentence.
  • Finally, for the end section or the conclusion sentence as it's usually called, you would have to make sure that it links back to the topic sentence, the supporting sentences and to back it all up with research.

Paragraph level revision 

For this reading, it’s more of a revision of paragraphs a more detailed paragraph explanation. It tells you some critical information to remember, such as:

  • You were trying to prove the main point in your chosen paragraph: a topic sentence that you thought off.
  • Highlight a topic sentence: which could relate to an idea that you have chosen 
  • Highlight the evidence in that chosen paragraph: explaining onwards of that specific idea that you came up with only this time you provide more evidence to that idea expanding it more.
  • Using a quote for your analysis: related to the topic that you have chosen, only this time you would have to use techniques analysing parts of a sure selection.
  • Highlight the conclusion of your analysis: this means how could this relate to the main topic of the idea that you have chosen.
  • Finally, the last point claiming your points in the paragraph that you have made.

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