How to Study - As an Adult

14. All writing begins and ends with a paragraph

You should print this out and keep it with you until it is your memory.

Please follow the structure of most writing processes, not reports and the all important paragraph. Each paragraph is approximately 250 words.

TITLE PAGE

Unit

Task

TITLE

Word Count

Due Date

Coordinator, UNE.

Introduction paragraph

Topic sentence - 1 main idea or premise. The topic or argument.

Content - what is this assessment going to cover, the content or major points.One or two sentences.

Connecting sentence to the 1st point being discussed- normally the most important point.

Preferable to have none or minimal references.

1st paragraph - most important concept.

Topic sentence - 1 idea per paragraph

Content - what is this paragraph saying. Add references and evidence for what you are saying.

Connecting sentence to the next point.

2nd paragraph - next point.

Topic sentence - 1 idea per paragraph

Content - what is this paragraph saying. Add references and evidence for what you are saying.

Connecting sentence to the next point.

3rd paragraph etc...

Conclusion paragraph PLEASE- DO NOT start with "in conclusion" etc.....unnecessary.

Topic sentence - what did this task say, no new information.

Content - what was covered, nothing new.

Concluding sentence, wrap up your argument. Preferable to have none or minimal references.

Reference List Alphabetical order of the first Author

EDIT, edit, edit - draft draft draft, read the task out aloud to yourself!

Writing a Paragraph