The Writing Process, Functions & Nature of a Paragraph

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Samantha checked her CGPS usage and edited.

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EDITING AND PROOFREADING

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Benny checks the order of his paragraphs, switching body paragraph 4 (effect) with body paragraph 3 (cause) to highlight the cause first.

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REVISING

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Not a function of a paragraph:

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to be developed by the method most appropriate to describe the main idea.

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Effective paragraphs have clear transitions between ideas.

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COHERENCE

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Quality of an effective paragraph: gives more space to relevant details.

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EMPHASIS/ORGANIZATION

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Topic sentence of the paragraph: The Bubonic plague killed millions of Europeans 600 years ago, just bacteria.

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The Bubonic plague killed millions of Europeans 600 years ago, just bacteria.

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Identify the irrelevant sentence in the paragraph: (A) Brasilia is a planned city. (B) The government aimed to establish a capital in the heart of Brazil. (C) Costa designed the city in a cross shape. (D) Brasilia is a place for diverse cultures. (E) Many tourists visit and buy products. (F) Brasilia is a thriving city, making Brazilians proud.

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sentence E

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Best emphasis for placing the main point first?

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Emphasis by Position

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Transition word for the paragraph: The dictionary defines gumbo as a 'thick soup made in South Louisiana.' ________, anyone who has tasted this dish knows that this definition is too bland.

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