Example of a Good Paragraph if it was about Your Pet Cat Let me tell you about my pet cat Bob. He’s very friendly and and loves to cuddle. In his free time, he enjoys playing outside in the dirt and catching birds. At nighttime, he lays on my bed while I sleep. In conclusion, he’s a great cat because he’s so nice and spends time with me everyday.

What’s good about this Paragraph? Let me tell you about my pet cat Bob. He’s very friendly and and loves to cuddle. In his free time, he enjoys playing outside in the dirt and catching birds. At nighttime, he lays on my bed while I sleep. In conclusion, he’s a great cat because he’s so nice and spends time with me everyday.

Example of a Bad Paragraph Bob likes to jump. We found him outside one day and now he’s ours. Sometimes, he brings home a bird. My sister doesn’t like him.

What’s bad about this paragraph? Bob likes to jump. We found him outside one day and now he’s ours. Sometimes, he brings home a bird. My sister doesn’t like him.

Good Paragraphs Have the Following: A clear starting sentence that introduces what the rest of the paragraph will be about. Body sentences in the middle of the paragraph that explain in more detail about the first introductory sentence An ending sentence that ties everything together “in a bow”