By

Benny Mathew
PGT (Eng)
JNV Waynad
 PARAGRAPH WRITING
1. Title

a) Suitability
b) Crisp
- to the point
c) Appealing
d) Drawing reader’s Attention
2. Topic Sentence
- also known as Key Sentence
b) Tells the readers what the paragraph is
all about
c) Takes the reader to the main contents of
the paragraph
03. Matter / Content
a) Main Points
b) Sub points supporting /
elucidating the main points
c) No. of main Points ?
- 0 to infinity
- varies depending on the
nature of the Content
04. Conclusion
a) To be drawn based on the
Main points & Sub points
discussed

b) Different types

Moral Appeal

Message Warning
05. Continuity
proper linkage

Main point 1 Sp 1

Topic Sp 1 Main point 2 Sp 2

Sentence
Sp 2 Sp 3
06. Length
a) Usually prescribed
b) If not, 100 – 125 words (approx)
c) To say in Sentences
- 10 to 13 sentences in case of
Class X student
- 10 to 15 sentences in case of
Class XII Student
07. Sequencing

C
CL 1 CL 2 CL 3 CL 4 CL 5 L CL 7
6
08. Language
a) Simple
b) Direct
c) Drawing the Content areas
d) Passive voice construction
e) Sentences beginning with
‘It’,
‘This’
 09. Unity

Time
Place
Action

Thought

Expression
10. Expression

a) Lucid
b) Clarity
c) Fluency and then Accuracy
11. Take Off & Landing
a) Gradual gradation
b) No Crash Landing
(no sudden Conclusion)
12. How to Practice
a) Hints developed initially
b) Hints developed into sentences
c) Sentence reordering
(select stories for this Purpose)
Thank You