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The paragraph is a series of sentences developing one topic.

The Paragraph. The paragraph is a series of sentences developing one topic. The Topic Sentence. The topic of a paragraph is stated in one sentence. This is called the topic sentence. The rest of the paragraph consists of sentences that develop or explain the main idea.

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The paragraph is a series of sentences developing one topic.

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  1. The Paragraph The paragraph is a series of sentences developing one topic.

  2. The Topic Sentence • The topic of a paragraph is stated in one sentence. This is called thetopic sentence.

  3. The rest of the paragraph consists of sentences that develop or explain the main idea. • Through the centuries rats have managed to survive all our efforts to destroy them. We have poisonedthem andtrappedthem. We have fumigated, flooded, andburned them. We have tried germ warfare. Some rats even survived atomic bombtests conducted on Entwetok atoll in the Pacific after World War II. In spite of all our efforts, these enemies of ours continue to prove that they are the most indestructible of pests. main idea Concluding sentence

  4. Developing a Paragraph A topic sentence may be developed by giving examples. • A topic sentence may be developed by giving details. A topic sentence may be developed by telling an incident

  5. Unity in the Paragraph Every sentence in a paragraph should support the main idea expressed in the topic sentence. mainidea sentence sentence sentence sentence

  6. Coherence in a Paragraph • Stick to the point: The ideas have a clear and logical relation to each other. • Put details, examples, or incidents in logical order. 4 chronological 3 in relation to each other 2 1 in order of importance

  7. Connecting Sentences Within the Paragraph Transition words chronological order first meanwhile later afterwards finally objects in relation to one another next to in front of beside between behind in order of importance however furthermore as a result in fact yet

  8. The concluding or clincher sentence • A clincher sentence or concluding sentenceclinches the point made in the paragraph. • It summarizes the paragraph. • Restatethe topic sentence in different words, or make a call to action.

  9. Types of Paragraphs • The narrative paragraph • tells a story • The persuasive paragraph. • tries to convince the audience • The descriptive paragraph • describes something • The expository or explanatory paragraph • gives information or explains something

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