Writing
Textbooks
Boundless Writing
Writing Textbooks Boundless Writing
Writing Textbooks
Writing

Chapter 7

Writing Effective Paragraphs

Book Version 15
By Boundless
Boundless Writing
Writing
by Boundless
View the full table of contents
Section 1
Organizing Your Ideas
Thumbnail
Topic Sentences

Separating your main points into different paragraphs allows the reader to feel the cumulative effects of the mounting evidence for your claim.

Section 2
Connecting Your Ideas
Thumbnail
Transitions, Signal Phrases, and Pointing Words

Transitions connect your ideas and make it easier for your readers to follow your thought process.

Section 3
Keeping Your Writing Engaging
Thumbnail
Varying Your Sentence Structure and Vocabulary

Effective writing includes variation of sentence structure, vocabulary, and other elements to keep the reader interested and engaged with the argument.

You are in this book
Boundless Writing by Boundless
Previous Chapter
Chapter 6
Writing Effective Sentences
  • The Importance of Wording
  • Word Choice
  • Tone
  • Diction
Current Chapter
Chapter 7
Writing Effective Paragraphs
  • Organizing Your Ideas
  • Connecting Your Ideas
  • Keeping Your Writing Engaging
Next Chapter
Chapter 8
Writing Across Disciplines
  • Introduction to Writing Across Disciplines
  • Writing in the Humanities
  • Writing in the Natural and Social Sciences: The Research Paper and the IMRAD Model
  • Writing in Business
Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

Except where noted, content and user contributions on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 with attribution required.