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Paragraph Writing

Paragraph Writing. Topic Sentence. Every paragraph needs a topic sentence. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence of the paragraph. It gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about. Supporting Sentences.

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Paragraph Writing

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  1. Paragraph Writing

  2. Topic Sentence Every paragraph needs a topic sentence. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence of the paragraph. It gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about.

  3. Supporting Sentences The supporting sentences need to be about the idea presented in the topic sentence. In a paragraph, every sentence should “belong”.

  4. Example: I had a wonderful summer. First, I started sleeping in every day. Then I would go swimming with my friends. I stayed up late watching T.V. and I went to camp for a week. I wished my summer would never end! What is the topic sentence? (Ask yourself: “What is the paragraph about?)

  5. Support “ I had a wonderful summer” is the topic sentence. Everything else supports that idea. The final sentence is the concluding sentence. It sums up what the author wants to communicate in the paragraph. “I wished my summer would never end!”

  6. Here is an example of a paragraph that has a sentence that doesn’t quite fit in. Try to find it! Regardless of what some people may think, the desert is a beautiful place. The blossoming wildflowers in the spring are a joy to see. Spectacular sunsets delight the eye. Sometimes I go swimming. The occasional quail or roadrunner dart across the sandy roads. It is a unique experience. Which sentence doesn’t belong?

  7. Omit “Sometimes I go swimming” has nothing whatsoever to do with the topic sentence that states the desert is a beautiful place. Get rid of it!

  8. Logic • UNITY: oneness of subject matter; all the parts constitute a whole • COHERENCE: a progressive and logical arrangement of ideas in sentences, paragraphs or essays

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