Paragraphs Writing - Introduction

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00:00Hi friends! Today we will learn about writing paragraphs. So let's start!
00:09What is a paragraph?
00:12A paragraph is a piece of writing having more than one sentence on the same topic or idea.
00:20It always begins with a new line, indentation, number, or word.
00:30Here we have a small paragraph.
00:33Alan was a very cute and naughty child. He lived with his family.
00:40He used to go to school at 7 a.m. in the morning.
00:45His mom would wait for him to be back from school at 2 p.m.
00:50One day he was late from school and his mom got very worried.
00:56But thankfully, Alan got back from school at 3 p.m. and said,
01:02I was busy playing outside the school.
01:06His mom explained to him that he should always come home right after the school end.
01:14This was an example of a paragraph.
01:18The paragraph started with a new line and has all lines on the same topic.
01:25Let's have some more examples of paragraphs.
01:29It was Monday morning and the day was sunny and pleasant.
01:34The garden was all green with fresh leaves on the trees and flowers blooming everywhere.
01:41Birds were singing and chirping.
01:44Scene of beauty was at its top.
01:47Suddenly, I saw a light band of colors in the sky.
01:52I asked my mom, what's that?
01:55She said, it's a rainbow.
01:58I was too happy as it was the first time I ever saw a rainbow.
02:04So, again the paragraph has started with a new line and has all the lines on the same topic.
02:13Now let's learn why do we write paragraphs.
02:18Paragraphs are a must for good writing skills as paragraphs organize long texts into readable pieces of text.
02:28Paragraphs make a long text easy to read and comprehend.
02:34It is not possible or easy to read long information in one go.
02:40You need pauses after the related pieces of information, which is given in different paragraphs.
02:50Information related to the next topic is given in the next paragraph.
02:57If there are events given in the paragraph, one paragraph can be given in one paragraph.
03:04By using the paragraph, we can give explanation in steps or stages where each paragraph acts as a step or a stage.
03:15Now we know many reasons to write paragraphs.
03:20Now we will learn about the steps for writing good paragraphs.
03:27The first sentence should tell what the paragraph is going to be about.
03:32The second part is the body of the paragraph.
03:35This part contains the discussion of the topic in detail.
03:41The last few sentences sum up the whole explanation or give a conclusion.
03:48The paragraph must be of three sentences or more and should not be more than half a page.
03:57We should move from one paragraph to another by linking the first to the second one.
04:05There are a lot of phrases that can be used for linking one paragraph to another.
04:12Like, that is why, subsequently, hence, thereafter.
04:21So, there can be many ways by which a paragraph is linked to another one.
04:28For writing a paragraph, first of all, decide the topic.
04:33Then write the introductory sentence about the topic, which becomes the first sentence of the paragraph.
04:41Then explain the topic in detail in rest of the sentences.
04:47A last sentence should conclude the whole paragraph.
04:53So these are the steps to be followed while writing a paragraph.
04:59And always re-read your paragraph to make sure there are no mistakes.
05:06Let's have a simple paragraph.
05:09It is well said that hygiene is next to godliness.
05:14This is the first sentence of the paragraph.
05:17And it clearly shows the topic of the paragraph is hygiene.
05:24Nobody likes to talk and spend time with the one who is not clean and tidy.
05:31And when nobody likes us, how can we be happy and make others happy?
05:37And making others happy and comfortable is our duty and key to blissful life.
05:44So, in order to be healthy and blissful, it is our duty to keep ourselves clean and tidy.
05:53So, this was the body of the paragraph.
05:56The last part concludes the whole topic.
06:00The last sentence clearly summarizes the paragraph.
06:04The body of the paragraph explains the importance of hygiene in life.
06:10The first line gives the introduction of the topic of the paragraph.
06:14The middle part discusses or explains the topic in detail.
06:19And the last line concludes the paragraph.
06:23Now let's learn about some personal hygiene habits that are a must to keep ourselves clean and healthy in our next paragraph.
06:33Personal hygiene habits are a must to keep ourselves clean and healthy.
06:40We should brush our teeth twice a day.
06:44We should also keep our body clean.
06:47So, we should have bath daily with a good soap and shampoo.
06:52We will feel pleasant if we are clean.
06:56Secondly, we should always wear neat and clean clothes so that we look tidy.
07:03Everyone likes to talk to a person who dresses neatly and smartly.
07:10Also, untidy and unwashed clothes are full of germs.
07:15So kids, we learned why and how we should keep our body clean.
07:23The second paragraph links with the previous paragraph with the help of the first sentence as it further continues the discussion on the same topic.
07:34The middle part explains how we can keep ourselves healthy and hygienic.
07:41And the last sentence concludes the whole paragraph.
07:46Kids, here we have a piece of text. It looks so complicated and difficult to read as it is not arranged in paragraphs.
07:58Kids, the same texts when arranged in paragraphs appear organized and readable.
08:05The first paragraph explains the importance of print and the subsequent paragraph the different uses of print.
08:13So it's easier to comprehend.
08:17On the other hand, the text is not arranged in paragraphs, appears difficult to read and understand.
08:26So this is the importance of paragraph writing.
08:30So kids, today we learned what paragraphs are and why do we write paragraphs and how do we write paragraphs.
08:39Now you may go ahead and take a quiz to learn more. Bye-bye.