CONSTRUCTING THE PARAGRAPH5. ORDERING PRINCIPLESTutorial
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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. |
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