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1) Topic sentence

(Focus on the point you made on your thesis. Keep it short and powerful.)

2) Elaboration on your point

(Use words that you know the exact definition. Using words that you're not sure will make paragraphs look less authentic.)

3) Examples

(Use examples that you know inside and out. Nothing is less effective than trying to use examples that you slightly touched upon.)

4) Transition into next paragraph

(Use conjunctions to signal the transition into the next paragraph's point.)

A paragraph has at least 3-5 sentences. For it to be effective it needs to inform the reader, or BE effective in someway. It needs to effect, it should also have correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. This, that your reading right now, is an effective paragraph.

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