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Structuring Paragraphs and Sentences (Information (Maximum 2 Ideas per…
Structuring Paragraphs and Sentences
Paragraph
Break up long paragraphs
(Typical markers)
In order to do this / To this end / With this
mind
Then / Following this / Afterwards
For example, / An example of this
is / In fact, / Unlike / Nevertheless
In addition / Another way to do / An
additional feature of
It is worth noting that / Interestingly
Structure
A topic sentence that tells the reader what the paragraph is about and in some way connects with the previous paragraph.
From one to eight sentences in a logical sequence that develop the topic.
A concluding sentence, possibly referring back to the first sentence or forward to the next paragraph
Information
Maximum 2 Ideas per sentence
The main Info: first and last words in a sentence
from general to specific
Logical order of ideas
Use a consistent numbering system to list phases: first, second...finally
put negations and qualifying phrases at or near the beginning of a sentence
New section
go directly to the point (e.g. in short papers)
short summary of the previous section
indication of structure
end of the section: connection to the next one