This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic. This handout breaks the paragraph down into its ...

When looking at the effect that writers are trying to have on their reader, it is important not just to look at the language they have chosen to use. You must also look at the structural features of ...

Each of the topic sentences below is poorly written. A pull-down menu after each sentence lists the following possible problems with the topic sentence: Too general: CORRECT! This topic sentence is ...

A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic. This handout breaks the paragraph down into its conceptual and structural components. The conceptual components — ...