Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Academic Writing Guide: Paragraph Structure
    Academic Writing Guide: Paragraph Structure
    Academic Writing Guide: Paragraph Structure
    Ebook35 pages20 minutes

    Academic Writing Guide: Paragraph Structure

    By Grant Andrews

    4.5/5

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    A Step-by-Step, Quick and Easy Guide to Writing Essay or Dissertation Body Paragraphs

    Everything you need to know about the structure of a paragraph is contained in this short guide. An outline of the different sections you'll need to include is provided, and each section is explained in detail so that you know exactly what you'll have to do to succeed in your essay or dissertation.

    Learn how to write a good topic sentence, how to provide evidence or support for your ideas, and how to explain your evidence using your critical thinking skills.

    This guide will be useful for making sure that you start off your journey of academic writing on the right foot. It will cover all of the basic elements, and will take 30 minutes to work through. The guide is written by Dr. Grant Andrews, who has been teaching academic writing for years, and who knows the common pitfalls that students experience in academic writing.

    This book is part of the Essay and Thesis Writing Series.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGrant Andrews
    Release dateJul 26, 2017
    ISBN9781370250738
    Academic Writing Guide: Paragraph Structure

    Read more from Grant Andrews

    Related to Academic Writing Guide

    Related ebooks

    Reference For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Writing Your First Article

      Sep 18, 2019

      After all your hard work and writing the perfect query, you now have an article writing assignment. The editor has detailed the word count, deadline, the rights, and the payment, and now it’s time to write the article. Keep in mind everything you kno

      6 min read

    • Article

      How to Write the Perfect Five-Paragraph Essay

      Sep 4, 2019

      The classic comp exercise is often thought of as facile—the opposite of mature, fully realized work. That's exactly why Rion Amilcar Scott took it on. The post How to Write the Perfect Five-Paragraph Essay appeared first on The Millions.

      4 min read

    • Article

      Edit Like a Surgeon

      Dec 21, 2021

      Most writers know the importance of self-editing their work before submitting it to an editor or publisher. However, even established writers sometimes struggle to understand exactly what the editing process should entail, and how to know when they’r

      6 min read

    • Article

      Writing Motivation

      Jun 24, 2023

      Where do writing motivation problems come from, and how can we overcome them? In recent years, there has been a movement in psychology to understand what happens in our brains when things are going well. Research in neurology, cognitive psychology, p

      5 min read

    • Article

      All About Summaries

      Oct 27, 2023

      All About Summaries
      3 min read

    • Article

      Starting Out in an MFA Program?

      Aug 12, 2020

      I HAVE taught fiction writing for almost three decades and served as program director of two graduate programs—the MA program in creative writing and literature at Kansas State University and the MFA program in creative writing at Oregon State Univer

      9 min read

    • Article

      What a Copy Editor Does—and How to Find a Good One

      Aug 8, 2022

      If you’ve been writing a manuscript of any kind—whether it’s a novel, nonfiction book, article, or screenplay—at some point, you need to start thinking about copy editing. You may have heard of copy editing but only have a vague sense of what it is.

      5 min read

    • Article

      The Professionals

      May 6, 2021

      The Professionals
      5 min read

    • Article

      Making the Most of Writing Workshops

      Aug 17, 2022

      WHAT can work shop participants do to create an open, equitable, encouraging, and positively challenging workshop experience for themselves? Our time in writing communities is important. The past few years have made that abundantly clear. If we have

      6 min read

    • Article

      New Year, New Goals

      Nov 14, 2020

      Well, January is going to be the month you start. Sound good? Here’s how to apply some structure to the situation. Ask yourself: What’s stopping me from writing this? Fear? Is it not knowing where to start? Not knowing how to start? If it’s fear: Loo

      8 min read

    • Article

      Second Opinions

      Feb 14, 2022

      New rules. New strategies. New paths to success. While we may see those images of a solo writer in a coffee shop or room, the truth is that no book is a solo endeavor. One of the most important parts of the writing process is getting feedback on an e

      4 min read

    • Article

      Find Your Creative FLOW

      Jun 13, 2022

      Find Your Creative FLOW
      9 min read

    • Article

      Creative Convalesence

      Dec 1, 2022

      Creative Convalesence
      2 min read

    • Article

      How To Read A Book

      Apr 2, 2020

      How To Read A Book
      3 min read

    • Article

      Is This Good For You?

      Jul 7, 2022

      Is This Good For You?
      5 min read

    • Article

      Is This Good For You?

      Jul 7, 2022

      Is This Good For You?
      5 min read

    • Article

      Putting Your Words In Order

      Jun 3, 2021

      Putting Your Words In Order
      5 min read

    • Article

      Pitch Vs. Query Vs. Proposal

      Jun 14, 2021

      I joined the WD team after working in nonfiction book publishing for about six years. I was used to getting book proposals and kept myself blissfully away from the magazine side of the brand I was working on. But when I joined WD, where the magazine

      5 min read

    • Article

      Comprehension Tests

      Jan 6, 2023

      Comprehension Tests
      4 min read

    • Article

      Taking Advice On Board

      Feb 1, 2024

      Q I’ve been working with an editor to improve my writing and submission package but am unsure whether all their comments will really improve a book that feels complete to me. A It’s interesting to analyse feedback and think about to what extent autho

      3 min read

    • Article

      Notes From The Margins

      Oct 30, 2019

      Welcome to Notes From the Margins, WD’s new column about the traditional book publishing business. In this column, we’ll consider the ins and outs of how books are made and what book editors really do all day. We’ll cover topics such as comp titles,

      4 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Academic Writing Guide

    4.5/5

    15 ratings3 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 5/5
      Very useful. Clear, direct and well explained and organised with good examples. Recommended fully if you want information that go straight to the point.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Exactly what i needed. You'll get exactly what the title says with great explanations and examples. I would highly recommend.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      great writing guide ever. love it. thank you. Keep up the good work.

      2 people found this helpful

    Book preview

    Academic Writing Guide - Grant Andrews

    Academic Writing Guide: Paragraph Structure

    Essay and Thesis Writing Series

    Grant Andrews

    Academic Coaching

    www.writeyourthesis.com

    Copyright © 2017 by Grant Andrews

    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher at the address below.

    Academic Coaching

    Editing, Coaching and Counseling Services

    For Thesis Writing

    www.writeyourthesis.com

    Contents

    Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 2: The Function of Body Paragraphs

    Chapter 3: Topic Sentence

    Chapter 4: Evidence & Support

    Chapter 5: Explanation

    Things to Remember

    Academic Coaching

    Academic Coaching is run by Dr. Grant Andrews and Malan van der Walt

    The Academic Coaching team offers free content to help anyone writing a thesis, essay or article. We provide free short books on every topic relating to thesis writing, as well as step-by-step guides on how to plan, research and write your academic piece. If you would like to request that we compile a tutorial or eBook that you need, or

    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1