Course 14 Comm 2
Terms
undefined, object
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- paragraph unity
- express only 1 idea per paragraph
- topic sentences
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summarize the paragraph
introduce the main idea of the paragraph
set the mood and cath the reader's interest - in military writing you can usually find the topic sentence
- at the begining of the paragraph
- 2 types of supporting sentences
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major
minor - major supporting sentences
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define, explain, or add proof to the topic sentence
they directly support the topic sentence - minor support sentence
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define, explain, or add proof tothe major sentence
supports the major support sentence - at the endo of the paragraph you should wrap it up with a
- closing sentence
- closing sentence should
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rephrase the topic sentence
summarize the material in the paragraph
transition to the next paragraph - coherence
- allows readers to see relationships between sentences
- connecting words
- first, next, also, therefore
- words that show addition
- and, then, also, besides, furthermore, likewise, additionally, moreover, first, second, next, both, etc
- contrast words
- but, still, however, yet, nevertheless
- words that include choice
- either, neither, no, or, otherwise
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words that reflect result
words connect a result or consequence to the preceding statement - accordingly, hence, therefore, consequently