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The Structure of a Paragraph

(from Oshima, Alice and Ann Hogue. 1999 Writing Academic English, Third Edition. Longman, White Plains, NY) The general structure of a paragraph is the following: 1. The topic sentence 2. Supporting sentences 3. The concluding sentence

Topic sentence (main idea) Support Support

Details

Details

Conclusion

Diagram of a paragraph, English style

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