Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our terms and conditions of fair use. The purpose of this handout is to give some basic instruction and advice regarding the creation of understandable and coherent paragraphs. Paragraphs are units of thought with one adequately developed idea. In a paper that incorporates research from secondary sources, your evidence may include information from articles, books, electronic sources, or any of the research you gathered.
The evidence may take the form of a direct quotation, paraphrased material, statistical data, or any other information from one of your sources that helps to support your claim. Try to incorporate information from several sources into each paragraph.
Avoid just "retelling" the information from a single author or article. Aim to represent a variety of opinions and views. Soybeans are "complete protein" because they contain all eight amino acids Collins 1. Collins points out that "as little as 25 mg of soy protein a day may decrease levels of LDL cholesterol and Triglycerides" 1 and this may reduce the chance of heart disease.
Since soy is a "low-glycemic index" food, it may help people trying to lose weight "feel more satisfied and less hungry until your next meal, which is beneficial for weight management and control" 1.
Scientists believe that soy milk has the potential to balance cholesterol levels in humans: "A diet with significant soy protein reduces Total Cholesterol, LDL cholesterol the "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides" Tsang 1. Since soy milk is one of the easiest ways to incorporate soy into the diet, this is a good choice for people seeking to lower their LDL and triglycerides.
Soy milk also may reduce the potential for heart disease. Asian countries, which traditionally consume more soy protein, have a much lower incidence of heart disease and many types of cancer Berkeley 4. Soy milk and cheese made from soy milk may help with weight loss since they contain less saturated fat than regular dairy products, although they contain about the same amounts of fat as reduced-fat milk and cheese Collins 1.
Some researchers even believe that soy may help to stimulate the metabolism Duke 4. Note that the second example seems more "balanced," because the author demonstrates knowledge of the subject and incorporates several expert opinions to back up the claim.
Sometimes your assignment will not require you to conduct research into secondary sources, and you may need to use your own ideas or experiences as evidence to back up your claims.
Try to be very specific. If you include detailed examples and explanations, your evidence will be more interesting and more persuasive to the reader, and you will seem like more of an authority on your topic:.
Our family started eating more soy and soy milk, and her levels eventually got much better. Because of this structure, it is also known as a hamburger essay, one three one, or a three-tier essay. How long is a good introduction? There is no rule for exactly how long an introduction should be. You must consider the length of your overall paper when writing your introduction.
An appropriate length for a five-page essay is about half a page, but if you are writing a page paper, your introduction will span several pages and multiple paragraphs. Is 7 sentences too long for a paragraph? A paragraph should consist of six to seven sentences. No, it should be no longer than three sentences long. Actually, it should include a topic sentence, several supporting sentences, and possibly a concluding sentence. A paragraph can be as long or as short as you want it to be.
How long is too long for a paragraph? Various educators teach rules governing the length of paragraphs. They may say that a paragraph should be to words long, or be no more than five or six sentences. But a good paragraph should not be measured in characters, words, or sentences. The true measure of your paragraphs should be ideas. Our paragraph might look like this the topic sentence is bold :. Like sharks, snakes, and spiders, piranhas are widely feared. If a paragraph has more than one main idea, consider eliminating sentences that relate to the second idea, or split the paragraph into two or more paragraphs, each with only one main idea.
Watch our short video on reverse outlining to learn a quick way to test whether your paragraphs are unified. A number of South American groups eat piranhas. They fry or grill the fish and then serve them with coconut milk or tucupi, a sauce made from fermented manioc juices.
You are probably familiar with the idea that transitions may be needed between paragraphs or sections in a paper see our handout on transitions. Sometimes they are also helpful within the body of a single paragraph. Within a paragraph, transitions are often single words or short phrases that help to establish relationships between ideas and to create a logical progression of those ideas in a paragraph. This is especially likely to be true within paragraphs that discuss multiple examples.
Although most people consider piranhas to be quite dangerous, they are, except in two main situations, entirely harmless. But there are two situations in which a piranha bite is likely. The first is when a frightened piranha is lifted out of the water—for example, if it has been caught in a fishing net. The second is when the water level in pools where piranhas are living falls too low.
A large number of fish may be trapped in a single pool, and if they are hungry, they may attack anything that enters the water. We consulted these works while writing this handout. Please do not use this list as a model for the format of your own reference list, as it may not match the citation style you are using.
For guidance on formatting citations, please see the UNC Libraries citation tutorial. We revise these tips periodically and welcome feedback. Lunsford, Andrea. The St. New York: St.
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