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Grammar, Writing & Notetaking Guide

Paragraph Structure

Paragraph Structure

Topic Sentence
To introduce and clearly state the main idea/point that you intend to develop.

Development of Ideas
To elaborate the new idea or point that you have introduced.

Concluding Sentence
To round off what you have said so far in your paragraph.

This content is from Typical structure of a paragraph, University of Sydney, College of Humanities & Social Sciences.