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Unity is the term that refers to the sense that all the parts of the essay belongs together and work in harmony.<ref>Carroll, Brian. Writing for Digital Media. New York: Routledge, 2010. 108. Print. </ref> The term describes an early 20th-century movement in psychology that focused on perception. In particular, these psychologists found out that our perception of form depends not just on seeing individual parts but on the organization of the whole.<ref>Carroll, Brian. Writing for Digital Media. New York: Routledge, 2010. 108. Print. </ref> | Unity is the term that refers to the sense that all the parts of the essay belongs together and work in harmony.<ref>Carroll, Brian. Writing for Digital Media. New York: Routledge, 2010. 108. Print. </ref> The term describes an early 20th-century movement in psychology that focused on perception. In particular, these psychologists found out that our perception of form depends not just on seeing individual parts but on the organization of the whole.<ref>Carroll, Brian. Writing for Digital Media. New York: Routledge, 2010. 108. Print. </ref> | ||
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An essay should never lose consistency on its subject and assertion. Each paragraph should engage the [[ | An essay should never lose consistency on its subject and assertion. Each paragraph should engage the [[reader]] both at a macro and micro level. Each paragraph should exhibit the argument or thesis of the essay while actively supporting the paragraph’s topic sentence.Generalizations should be supported with examples or illustrations.<ref>"Paragraph Unity, Coherence, and Development." . Wheaton College. Web. 9 Nov 2013. <http://www.wheaton.edu/Academics/Services/Writing-Center/Writing-Resources/Paragraph-Unity.</ref> It is important that all parts of each paragraph are functional.<ref>Carroll, Brian. Writing for Digital Media. New York: Routledge, 2010. 108. Print. </ref> As the writer of the essay, you need to continuously ask yourself how your paragraph relates to its topic sentence and how it maintains and develops the essay’s thesis. When one paragraph's main idea is completed, then you are ready to move on to another. Never lose track of your goals. Only use details that develop and support the topic sentence and thesis; do not digress. | ||