CONSTRUCTING THE PARAGRAPH

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Paragraphs in English are generally constructed
in just a few ways.

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Spatial organization: from more distant to close up,
from outside to inside, etc.

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Spatial organization: from more distant to close up,
from outside to inside, etc.

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Chronological: from the past to a more recent time,
or into the present.

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Chronological: from the past to a more recent time,
or into the present.

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Flashback: start in the present, go back to the past,
return to the present.

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Flashback: start in the present, go back to the past,
return to the present.

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Climactic organization: from least important to most important.

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Climactic organization: from least important to most important.

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Climactic organization: from least important to most important.

Note: In English academic writing, the most important idea is always last!

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Something to remember:

Transitions are signposts to help the reader follow the order
that the writer has constructed.