Writing Strong Paragraphs

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What is the first step in creating a strong, clear and focused descriptive paragraph?

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Write a clear topic sentence.

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How can you then begin to build the description and interest in the reader in the second sentence?

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Write a longer sentence that shows the reader what is happening without simply telling them.

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What is a good way of shifting the focus of the description in the third sentence?

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'Zoom out' to sum-up the scene with a metaphor, simile or personification.

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How could you then contrast this and add further detail in the fourth sentence?

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'Zoom in' to describe something already mentioned (use adjectives and an adverb).

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What type of language can now be used in the fifth sentence to really help the reader imagine the scene?

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Use sensory language (try to include sound).

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What is a really effective final step in a descriptive paragraph?

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Finish with a strong, clear image (try linking it to the first sentence).

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What is the first step in creating a strong, clear and focused POV paragraph?

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Write a clear topic sentence about a main point you are making.

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How can you then begin to build the POV and interest in the reader in the second sentence?

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Write a longer sentence adding more detail about it.

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What is a good way of supporting the point you are making, in the third sentence?

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'Zoom in' to give a made-up fact / statistic.

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How could you then contrast this and add further detail in the fourth sentence?

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'Zoom in' again through a made-up anecdote or example.