Either way of organizing is correct, so long as you then proceed to the other end to explain the topic sentence.
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In the first, introductory paragraph of the essay
The general idea: You need an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph. The middle 3 paragraphs need to explain the ideas presented and support the conclusion.
4-6 sentences A stop light paragraph has 7sentences. Green - an introductory sentence about a topic Yellow - a general statement about the topic Red - A specific statement about the topic Red - a second specific statement about the topic Yellow - a general statement about the topic Red - a specific statement about the topic Red - a specific statement about the topic Green - a concluding sentence about the topic
The introductory paragraph of an essay should begin with an interesting sentence that relates to the topic of the essay. When writing the introductory paragraph, it can move from general to specific or begin with a story about the writer's experience concerning the topic. When using the general to specific technique, the paragraph begins by explaining a situation or topic that will lead to the main topic of the essay. The story technique is used to show readers how the writer relates to that topic or the reason behind the chosen topic.
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.
General. Specifics are in the body.
You start your essay by writing an introductory paragraph. The paragraph should contain a general overview of the essay topic and explain why the topic is important. It should also contain a well-developed thesis statement, which the writer will support in the essay body using relevant evidence and data.
Paragraph development by exemplification mainly relies on various examples. A writer will develop a general statement in the topic and list specific examples in the paragraph.
Too general means that you have so much information you will never get it all into just one paragraph!"Write a paragraph on science," "Write a paragraph on animals," or "Write a paragraph on cars" would be too general. There are too many different kinds of things to put into those paragraphs - you would need a book!
Websites that contain information on boating are helpful for this, as the Day Skipper is an introductory course to boating. Websites on boating education and boating in general should contain information on this.
Yes, essays do have paragraphs. I would say at least 3-5 paragraphs and up depending on how much was assigned or how much you feel you need to write. I am currently writing an essay about the 1935 Labor Day hurricane that hit the Florida Keys, and our teacher assigned us a page and a half, for which I am writing 3-4, 6 sentence paragraphs. Hope this helps you in whatever you need to do! xD