Paragraphs
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Essays
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| Paragraph -- a collection of sentences that develops, elaborates, and explains the idea set out in the topic sentence. |
Essay -- a collection of paragraphs that uses the methods of development to support, develop, elaborate, and explain the idea set out in the thesis sentence. |
| Topic sentence -- a group of words that expresses the main idea of a paragraph. |
Thesis -- the sentence that states the main idea of an essay. See more information here. |
| Sentence -- a group of words that expresses an idea in a complete, self-contained, stand-alone thought. |
The sentences in essays all relate to the thesis. |
| To see the pattern for a paragraph that is specific and uses a direct quotation, see the page here. |
To see the pattern for an essay that is specific and uses direct quotations, see the page here. |
| All of the above can express ideas in the eight methods of development. |
An essay can use the eight methods of development that support ideas in several ways.
• One pattern can dominate
• Two or more different patterns can shape the information throughout the sections
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| The information in paragraphs can be organized in time, space or order of importance depending on the method of development. |
The information in paragraphs can be organized in time, space or order of importance depending on the method of development. |
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