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    This document discusses the key components of writing effective paragraphs for business communication, including having a clear topic sentence, supporting sentences, and closing sentence. It outlines an approach for organizing paragraphs by keeping the main idea central, explaining it, and using transitional phrases. The document also provides examples of transitional phrases and explains how to outline paragraphs with the main idea and supporting details.

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    Business Communication for

    Career Readiness

    High Impact Business Writing


    Module 2

    with Sue Robins, M.S.

    Lesson 4: Paragraphs
    Learning Objectives

    Review the parts of a paragraph


    Study an approach to organizing a
    paragraph
    Learn the appropriate use of
    transitional phrases
    Discuss paragraph outlining

    Parts of a Paragraph
    Topic Sentence
    Supporting Sentences
    Closing sentence

    Organizing Paragraphs
    1. Keep your main idea
    central
    2. Explain the main idea
    3. Use transitional phrases

    Transitional Phrases
    Establish a time sequence
    Add a point

    Establish place

    Underscore a point
    Concede a point

    Return to a point

    Give an example
    Set up a contrast
    Set up a conclusion

    Provide a reason

    Outlining
    Paragraphs

    Main Idea:
    A. Supporting Idea 1.
    1. Supporting detail for Idea 1
    2. Supporting detail for Idea 1
    3. Supporting detail for Idea 1
    B. Supporting Idea 2.
    1. Supporting detail for Idea 2
    2. Supporting detail for Idea 2
    3. Supporting detail for Idea 2
    C. Supporting Idea 3.
    1. Supporting detail for Idea 3
    2. Supporting detail for Idea 3
    3. Supporting detail for Idea 3

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