Organization and Paragraphs

Organization and Paragraphs: 

     refers to the overall structure of a piece of writing that guides readers. Within that structure, transitions show how ideas, sentences, and paragraphs are connected.

•  a logical order to your writing based on the mode- Does it flow beginning, middle, and end in a narrative piece?  Are your steps in chronological order if it is explanatory? etc.
•  an introduction and conclusion
• use of transition words- first, second, then, finally etc.
• good paragraphs are at least five sentences
• a main idea sentence is usually first or last within the paragraph
• every paragraph is a single idea 

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