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academic writer: paragraphs

Paragraphs
Usually a paragraph signals the beginning of some new content. Typically, an assertion (or statement) is made in an opening sentence. A second sentence, then, does one of the following:
It offers evidence and then possibly some evaluation
It offers development of the same topic or idea or
It offers an example
It is also possible to break or modifying the existing argument. See:
conceding a point
qualifying your statement

Unity: Paragraphs also have some unity. How do they 'stick together' (what gives them 'cohesion')? Expert writers create a sense of continuity - by using pronouns to refer backwards in their texts.
it
this, these
Pronouns can also be repeated - to excellent stylistic effect
repeat pronouns
Sometimes continuity is also created by slightly modifying the subject of a paragraph each time it occurs.
creating continuity by modified repetition

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