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WRITING PARAGRAPHS

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Page 1: What is a Paragraph? Paragraph a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent,

WRITING PARAGRAPHS

Page 2: What is a Paragraph? Paragraph a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent,

What is a Paragraph?

Paragraph

a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea.

is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent, and are all related to a single topic.

Page 3: What is a Paragraph? Paragraph a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent,

Example Paragraph

Cats make better pets than dogs. First, it is because cats do not require as much attention as dogs. My first dog would follow me around the house and constantly jump on me until I pet him. When I got a cat, there were times when I only see her during a feeding. Because elevated needs of dogs, cats are a better option when considering a pet.

Page 4: What is a Paragraph? Paragraph a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent,

Unity in the Paragraph

oneness of idea.

all sentences of that paragraph develop the main idea.

•Composition•

a) Topic Sentence

b) Supporting Details

c) Clinching Sentence

Page 5: What is a Paragraph? Paragraph a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent,

Topic Sentence

main idea of the paragraph.

topic + controlling idea

*Topic

*Controlling Idea-- subject of the paragraph

-- evaluation of the topic

Page 6: What is a Paragraph? Paragraph a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent,

Example:

Cats make better pets than dogs.

Controlling Idea

Topic

GO BACK

Page 7: What is a Paragraph? Paragraph a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent,

Supporting Details

help develop or expand the main idea in the topic sentence.

•2 Types•

a) Major Details

b) Minor Details-- explain the topic sentence

-- explain the major details

Page 8: What is a Paragraph? Paragraph a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent,

Example:

First, it is because cats do not require as much attention as dogs. My first dog would follow me around the house and constantly jump on me until I pet him. When I got a cat, there were times when I only see her during a feeding.

Major Detail

Minor Detail

GO BACK

Page 9: What is a Paragraph? Paragraph a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent,

Clinching Sentence

may be a restatement of the topic sentence, a summary, or a conclusion based on the supporting sentence.

Page 10: What is a Paragraph? Paragraph a group of closely related sentences that develop a central idea. is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent,

Example:

Because elevated needs of dogs, cats are a better option when considering a pet.

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