College Composition / Unit 14 CMP 0344 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Paragraphs in a Sequence
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The idea
Body paragraphs work as a sequence, each building on the one before to develop the thesis.
In practice
Drafting each topic sentence in an outline first shows whether the paragraphs advance the thesis in a logical order.
Where people slip
Two paragraphs making the same point, in different words, signal a need to merge or cut.
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