Paragraphs: The purpose of the paragraph is to develop one idea. Therefore, a paragraph should focus on a single main point. It must include enough explanation to make your point clear without overwhelming your reader with unnecessary detail.
Unity: Your paragraph should have a topic sentence, which usually comes at the beginning of the paragraph, but does not have to. If a paragraph has more than one idea, rewrite the paragraph so that each main point becomes the focus of a separate paragraph. Any sentences that do not support the main idea should be rewritten to support the topic sentence or deleted.
Focus: Just because a paragraph has a subject does not mean it has focus. Your topic sentence should express your attitude or opinion toward your topic, and each supporting detail sentence should prove your topic sentence.
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