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Paragraph Structure

Paragraphs are the foundational organizational unit of writing. Paragraphs begin the process of tying individual complete thoughts together to explain a more complex thought. The paragraph structure consists of three main parts:

Topic Sentence: provides main idea for the paragraph, includes an opinion and should be interesting (1 sentence)

Supporting Sentences: support the opinion states in the Topic Sentence through details and examples (3-5 sentences)

Concluding Sentence: summarizes opinion and supporting sentences, can include a look to the future, but should always give an "end" to the paragraph (1 sentence)

By following this paragraph structure, each paragraph will have a unique topic that is well supported.

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