Write down brief facts and ideas that you want to include in your paragraph. You don’t have to write these ideas in complete sentences or in any particular order.
Create a topic sentence for your paragraph. This statement should introduce the main idea of the paragraph. You will also want to grab the reader’s attention, but make the statement as concise as possible. For example, you could write, “The Nile River is considered one of the longest rivers in the world.”
Write several supporting sentences. These sentences will state facts that support your initial sentence. For example, “This river stretches roughly 4,135 miles in length, passing through over ten countries.” Aim for two supporting sentences, but the depth of your subject may require more details.
At the close of the paragraph, you may want to restate the main idea in different words. For example, “Even famous rivers such as the Congo and Rio Grande can’t measure up to the Nile.” Alternatively, aim for a statement that leads to the next paragraph. For example, “The Nile was especially important to the ancient Egyptians.”
Edit your paragraph by reading each sentence aloud. You may want to change some sentences to improve the flow and conciseness of your statements or add variety to the sentence structures. If you are unsure of your work, ask a friend to read the paragraph.