PARAGRAPH

Appropiate number of sentences

Between three to five
sentences per paragraph

Parts

The topic sentence

Is the first sentence in a paragraph

Subtopic

Support the msin idea

The transition sentence

the writer relates the ideas

transition words

Time: Meanwhile, during, after that

Example: Tomorrow, I will do my homework

Enumeration: firstly, secondly, etc

Emphasis: Above all, most importantly, certainly

Example: At no time did I say you couldnt come
Hardly had I arrived when he started complaining.

The importance of the proper use of punctuation and capitalization

Correct punctuation adds clarity
and precision to writing

Capitalization helps convey information