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Unit 8: Paragraph Writing

8.4 Summary Notes

• It is a group of sentences that introduces, presents and develops one main idea about the
topic.
• A paragraph is a collection of sentences that deal with one subject.
• Descriptive paragraphs let the reader touch, taste, see, hear and smell what you are
describing.
• Narrative paragraphs are often used to describe what a person does over a period of
time. A narrative paragraph tells a story. The events in a narrative paragraph are usually
arranged in chronological order.

8.5 Keywords

Paragraphs : A group of sentences that deals with a subject
WikiAnswers : It is a site
Descriptive paragraph : Let the reader, touch, taste, see, hear and smell what you are describing.

8.6 Review Questions

1. “Paragraph is a collection of sentences” explain it.
2. What is descriptive paragraphs?
3. Explain the narrative paragraph.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. sentences 2. two
3. same.

8.7 Further Readings

Books English for Competitive Exams, By Dr. R.P. Bhatnagar

Unique Quintessence of General English, Edited By Dr. S. Sen & Others and revised by
Dr. G.S. Mansukhani
A Background to the Study of English Literature, D.K. Patnaik, Swastik Publications

Online links www.paragraphwriting.com
http://daria-przybyla.suite101.com/seven-types-of-paragraphs-a99946

http://www.whitesmoke.com/how-to-write-a-paragraph

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