Paragraphs & Essays
By Richard Nordquist, About.com Guide to Grammar & Composition
Practice various strategies for developing well-organized paragraphs and essays that keep readers interested and informed.
Develop Effective Paragraphs
How to find a topic, discover supporting details, and arrange sentences clearly and logically.
- Composing a Descriptive Paragraph
- Model Place Descriptions
- Revising a Place Description
- Making Paragraphs Coherent
- Composing Topic Sentences
- Paragraph Unity
- Coherence With Transitional Expressions
- Coherence With Repetition
- Coherence Exercise: Building and Connecting Sentences
- Composing a Character Sketch
- Writing a Narrative Paragraph
- Revision Checklist
Develop Effective Essays
How to organize paragraphs into various kinds of essays: those that explain, compare, analyze, classify, and argue. Our goal is to create informative and persuasive compositions that keep our readers interested.
