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6. KINDS OF PARAGRAPHS
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DEFINITION PARAGRAPHS
Like all forms of writing, paragraphs are written for a specific purpose. The purpose determines what information you include in the paragraph and
how you write it. In this unit, you will look at one kind of paragraph, the definition paragraph. Definition is a common kind of writing that is easy
to understand.
WHAT IS A DEFENITION PARAGRAPH?
A definition paragraph defines something. The word definition comes from the verb to define, which means “to state the meaning of a word or to
describe the basic quality of something. “In a definition paragraph, the writer’s main purpose is to tell you what something is.
A definition paragraph
* explains what something is
* gives facts, details, and examples to make the definition clear to the reader
The best way to learn what a definition paragraph looks like is to read and study several examples. The three paragraphs that follow are about
different topics, but each is an example of a definition paragraph.
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