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Krisia Lorena Cruz Vasquez.
Alexandra Lisbeth Batres Gomez.
Karina Marisela Espinoza Ávalos.

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The first step in writing an essay is the topic.

An essay topic is the overall subject of an essay. It gives your essay a purpose and lets the reader know what the essay is about.

AS THE READER You must read and analize carefully to decode the topic and determine the intended way to organize your responses.

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The supporting ideas are the more focused arguments that bolster the main ideas.

They have a clear and direct connection with the main ideas.

They are backed-up by evidence or illustrated by examples.

We must keep in mind that in doing so, it is not just a matter of putting down on paper a number of ideas related to the topic that is proposed to us in the problem. When writing, we must meditate on our opinion about it and how our personal experience is related to what we are asked to write.
Once we are clear about what we are going to write, another question arises. How do I arrange the ideas in the paragraphs of the essay in such a way that we can see that they have a logical order?

For example, if you are writing an essay about the reasons why planning for tomorrow is not enough if you do not take practical actions to execute the plan you have made, you could write a paragraph like the following:

TOPIC SENTENCE: Although planning is an important step in the organization of every activity, from managerial tasks to personal chores, there is nothing to it if those hard thought plans are not put into action.

SUPPORTING IDEA: Although this seems to be  common sense, there are people that find it hard to translate into action what they so properly put on paper as the path to follow in order to achieve the goals proposed.

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Skill 3: Write the introductory paragraph

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Skill 3: Write the introductory paragraph

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An introduction is the first paragraph of your essay. The goal of the introduction is to let the reader know the topic of the essay and what points will be made about the topic. The thesis statement that is included in the introduction tells the reader the specific purpose or main argument of the essay.

However, no matter what your writing style is or what kind of paper you’re writing, a good introduction includes at least three parts:

A hook to capture the reader’s attention

Background for context

A clearly defined thesis statement or main point of your paper

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Skill 4 : Write unified supporting paragraphs.

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Skill 4 : Write unified supporting paragraphs.

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What is the importance of a unified supporting paragraph?

A unified paragraph concentrates on and expands on a single main idea. This concept is usually expressed in a single sentence known as a topic sentence. The supporting sentences in the paragraph should logically elaborate on the topic sentence.

How to create a unified paragraph?

1- Create a paragraph centered on a major idea. In the topic sentence, express this idea.

2- Make use of transition words or connecting words and pronouns to rephrase something important so, it won't sound redundant. This will make your paragraph coherent.
- Click here and you will find a list with transitions words to unify your essay.

3- Make the connection between the paragraph's main idea and the paper's thesis clear. Don't expect the reader to understand your intended message at first.

4- Remove sentences that do not support the main idea.

5 - Details should be used to back up the main idea.

Example:
In the link below you will find a video review of what you just read and an example of the construction of a unified paragraph.

Paragraph Writing in English: Paragraph Unity and Coherence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbMtBjoBalQ

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Skill 6: Connect the supporting paragraph in the essay.

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Skill 6: Connect the supporting paragraph in the essay.

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Why is important to connect supporting paragraphs?

The goal of connecting sentences, ideas, and paragraphs is to lead the reader down the path you've created. That is a good way to prove a point. An essay writer does not leave it up to the reader to infer or fill in the blanks.

how to connect paragraphs?

Using transition expressions and sentences, without question, is the best tool to include in your supporting paragraphs. In this case, they will help you connect paragraphs to have a good flow in your essay.

- Transition expression:
A transition or linking word is a word or phrase that indicates the connection between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech. Transitions improve cohesion by making it more explicit or signaling how ideas are related to one another.
Click here and you will find a list that contains a list of transition expressions and words.

- Transition sentences:
They make an explicit connection between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs.
Click here and you will find a web page that contains the types of transition sentences and their explanations.

Example:
Click this link to see the difference between a paragraph with transitional words & expressions and one without them: shorturl.at/BFVY2