English Grammar Rules & Mistakes: Learn All of the Essentials: Writing, Speaking, Literature and Punctuation Rules Complete with 10 Key Skills and Over 200 Common Error Examples

book or article: It becomes monotonous and
repetitive when, in the introductory part, you explain a
concept you will be explaining later in the book.
Note: You can work on the body of the article or book first before writing the
introduction. This is not a rule you have to follow. However, it will help you
to write a better introduction. You already have the content of the book.
Hence, you will be able to tell the readers what to expect with a greater level
of precision and accuracy.
MCQs: Choose the appropriate options from the statements below:
A good paragraph is____. (A. precise and concise B. unnecessarily detailed)
Answer: A
Several long sentences in a paragraph are a feature of ____. (A. a good
introduction B. a bad introduction)
Answer: B
Body Paragraphs
A body paragraph is a group or collection of related sentences about a
particular idea. The writer achieves his or her objectives with the body
paragraphs as stated out in the introduction. Essays and articles contain
several body paragraphs. Hence, the main errors committed as regards body
paragraphs, apart from grammatical errors, have to do with organization. It is
vital that a writer is able to arrange his or her thoughts in such a way that he
or she will be able to drive home their points.

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Common Mistakes in Writing a Paragraph
Below are 5 common mistakes that are made in writing paragraphs:
Absence of a topic sentence: A good paragraph must
have a topic sentence. The topic sentence carries the
main idea you are trying to convey to your readers.
Subsequent sentences in the paragraph are meant to
support the topic sentence.
Too-long paragraphs: When a paragraph is too long,
it frustrates readers. You should never forget that there
are people who will read what you are writing. Hence,
avoid writing more than 8 sentences in a paragraph.