College Composition / Unit 14 CMP 0339 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Underdeveloped Paragraphs
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The idea
An underdeveloped paragraph states a point without enough evidence or explanation to support it.
In practice
"Online classes are better for working students. They are convenient." This needs specifics: what convenience means, for whom, and evidence that it helps.
Where people slip
Revision often means adding to a paragraph, not only cutting from it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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