Writing better paragraphs

Writing better paragraphs: Students' notes

Rationale You can't write a great essay without being skilled at writing paragraphs. This
exercise teaches you how to write a well-formed paragraph that links back to
the essay question.

How to use The activity should end with you writing your paragraph in full. It…

Writing better paragraphs

Name ...............................................................................................................................................

Title or question



Decide on the theme of the paragraph you are going to write and its link to the question.

Theme of paragraph and link to question




The first sentence of a paragraph usually states its overall theme

First sentence




Then it goes on…

Now you can write out the whole paragraph.