斯坦福大学SCI写作课程6 Paragraph

1. key points

1）1 paragraph = 1 idea
2）Give away the punch line early (早点给出结论)
3）Paragraph flow 流畅度
a. logical flow of ideas
➡️Sequential in time
➡️General to specific
➡️Logical arguments (if a then b; a therefore b)
b. parallel sentence structures
c. if necessary, transition words
➡️不要过度依赖过渡词
➡️越简单越好（but, and...）
4）Your reader remembers the first sentence and the last sentence best.
Make the last sentence memorable. Emphasis at the end!

2. A few more tips

1）repetition
It's OK to repeat a word!