How do you go from specific to general when writing a paragraph?

General means broad topics; specific means narrow topics. You start with your broadest topic, then narrow it down further and further. For example: WikiAnswers is a website. It has lots of information on it. You can type in a question on the site. There are lots of people who will answer your question for you. WikiAnswers is a question and answer website.

A thesis can go at the beginning of the introductory paragraph or at the end, depending on the topic you are writing about and where it would best fit.

I have always been told that when writing a proper paragraph you need at least 3 sentances but no more than 6!!! When writing an introduction paragraph you can go at least 2 and at most 5. That also goes with conclusions!

That depends on what your paragraph is about! Just start writing, and when you're totally finished, go back and make up a great first sentence for your work based on what you wrote.

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It sounds as if you're writing a report. In that case, I'd put each thing into its own paragraph and explain it fully.

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A business letter of request should follow this general outline: First paragraph, state why you are writing: This letter is to request... I am writing to request... Second paragraph, give the basic information supporting the request. This can actually be more than one paragraph or if several facts are necessary, use bullets. Don't use emotional language or go off the target of your objective. Third paragraph, tell the addressee what you want them to do or what you want to happen (this is called the 'call to action paragraph'). Include your contact phone number and e-mail address at the end to be sure it's easy for the addressee to find. Always end a business letter by thanking the recipient for their time and consideration.

A business letter of request should follow this general outline: First paragraph, state why you are writing: This letter is to request... I am writing to request... Second paragraph, give the basic information supporting the request. This can actually be more than one paragraph or if several facts are necessary, use bullets. Don't use emotional language or go off the target of your objective. Third paragraph, tell the addressee what you want them to do or what you want to happen (this is called the 'call to action paragraph'). Include your contact phone number and e-mail address at the end to be sure it's easy for the addressee to find. Always end a business letter by thanking the recipient for their time and consideration.

A business letter of request should follow this general outline: First paragraph, state why you are writing: This letter is to request... I am writing to request... Second paragraph, give the basic information supporting the request. This can actually be more than one paragraph or if several facts are necessary, use bullets. Don't use emotional language or go off the target of your objective. Third paragraph, tell the addressee what you want them to do or what you want to happen (this is called the 'call to action paragraph'). Include your contact phone number and e-mail address at the end to be sure it's easy for the addressee to find. Always end a business letter by thanking the recipient for their time and consideration.

A business letter of request should follow this general outline: First paragraph, state why you are writing: This letter is to request... I am writing to request... Second paragraph, give the basic information supporting the request. This can actually be more than one paragraph or if several facts are necessary, use bullets. Don't use emotional language or go off the target of your objective. Third paragraph, tell the addressee what you want them to do or what you want to happen (this is called the 'call to action paragraph'). Include your contact phone number and e-mail address at the end to be sure it's easy for the addressee to find. Always end a business letter by thanking the recipient for their time and consideration.

A business letter of request should follow this general outline: First paragraph, state why you are writing: This letter is to request... I am writing to request... Second paragraph, give the basic information supporting the request. This can actually be more than one paragraph or if several facts are necessary, use bullets. Don't use emotional language or go off the target of your objective. Third paragraph, tell the addressee what you want them to do or what you want to happen (this is called the 'call to action paragraph'). Include your contact phone number and e-mail address at the end to be sure it's easy for the addressee to find. Always end a business letter by thanking the recipient for their time and consideration.

A business letter of request should follow this general outline: First paragraph, state why you are writing: This letter is to request... I am writing to request... Second paragraph, give the basic information supporting the request. This can actually be more than one paragraph or if several facts are necessary, use bullets. Don't use emotional language or go off the target of your objective. Third paragraph, tell the addressee what you want them to do or what you want to happen (this is called the 'call to action paragraph'). Include your contact phone number and e-mail address at the end to be sure it's easy for the addressee to find. Always end a business letter by thanking the recipient for their time and consideration.

A business letter of request should follow this general outline: First paragraph, state why you are writing: This letter is to request... I am writing to request... Second paragraph, give the basic information supporting the request. This can actually be more than one paragraph or if several facts are necessary, use bullets. Don't use emotional language or go off the target of your objective. Third paragraph, tell the addressee what you want them to do or what you want to happen (this is called the 'call to action paragraph'). Include your contact phone number and e-mail address at the end to be sure it's easy for the addressee to find. Always end a business letter by thanking the recipient for their time and consideration.

A business letter of request should follow this general outline: First paragraph, state why you are writing: This letter is to request... I am writing to request... Second paragraph, give the basic information supporting the request. This can actually be more than one paragraph or if several facts are necessary, use bullets. Don't use emotional language or go off the target of your objective. Third paragraph, tell the addressee what you want them to do or what you want to happen (this is called the 'call to action paragraph'). Include your contact phone number and e-mail address at the end to be sure it's easy for the addressee to find. Always end a business letter by thanking the recipient for their time and consideration.

If you want to write your introduction using questions, you need to think of questions that will support your main idea. Make a list of all the questions you can think of which will support your topic. Double check them to be sure they don't lead off into other ideas. Now, arrange these questions so that they lead in a logical manner - either go from general to specific, or from specific to general.

The first thing that you should do when using a general rubric to evaluate a piece of writing is to read through the piece of writing. It can often help to read a piece of writing over once, and then go through to edit it a second time.

I'd start by writing in French, not trying to write in English and translate. Start by saying what school you go to. Then tell where the school is. Then talk about what kinds of students there are and what you learn. Then say if you like the school or not. That would be a good paragraph.

Yes you do.

The sentence is indented. (A few spaces over from the left) So, I'm just writing to show what it looks like. Usually a paragraph has a few sentences in it, at least, organized around the same idea. But when you want to make a new paragraph, you do it like that. The rest of the sentences in this paragraph will go all the way to the left, but not that first sentence. So this answer has three paragraphs in it.

Go to page lay out and then paragraph spacing and go to the box that says multiple and hit double

way too general for anyone to answer, ask specific questions

A business letter of request should follow this general outline: First paragraph, state why you are writing: This letter is to request... I am writing to request... Second paragraph, give the basic information supporting the request. Be sure to include account numbers, total amounts, and required dates (if applicable). This can actually be more than one paragraph or if several facts are necessary, use bullets. Don't use emotional language or go off the target of your objective. Third paragraph, tell the addressee what you want them to do or what you want to happen (this is called the 'call to action paragraph'). Include your contact phone number and e-mail address at the end to be sure it's easy for the addressee to find. Always end a business letter by thanking the recipient for their time and consideration.

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A specific style will develop in your writing, which, if you have a purpose for writing, will connect better to the reader and fit the type of writing better. But if you are writing just to write as a brainstorming exercise, it is unnecessary. Establishing a purpose for your writing allows you to set specific, realistic goals based upon the writing, giving you a reason to write it. When you have a reason behind writing, more can go into it; it's more passionate, in a way, because you get more feeling, etc. into it, and it will fit the intended audience/reader/etc. better.