PARAGRAPH

Paragraph
Paragraph is a series of sentences all relating to
the same topic or a central idea. The
paragraph should contain only one idea.
 Parts of paragraph
There are 3 parts of paragraph:
1. Introductory sentence/topic sentence
2. Supporting sentences (facts, opinion,
statistics, information, or examples related to
the topic.
3. Concluding sentence
 Topic sentence
What is the difference between the title and the
topic of the paragraph?
 Title vs. Topic Sentence
Title Topic sentence
It is above the paragraph It is the first sentence of the
paragraph
It expands the topic It focuses the topic
It is usually not a complete It should be a complete
sentence sentence/thought.

Most words are capitalized Only the first word and proper
nouns are capitalized
 Topic sentence
Good topic sentence contains:
1. a subject of something being written; the topic
should not be too general or too specific.
2. Controlling idea(s)
3. Point of view
Examples:
The television is a major source of home entertainment.
Digital cameras make photography easy and fun.
 EXERCISES

Same sex marriage

Dancing as exercise
Littering
Dieting
Home safety
White sandy beaches
Reading for pleasure
Favorite pets
Basic first aid
Games played as a child
 Supporting Sentences
The supporting sentences should be more
specific and develop the ideas expressed in
the topic sentence.
Ways to develop the paragraph:
Presenting statistics, facts, opinions, examples,
research report, personal experience,
 Concluding Sentence
Concluding sentence is the last paragraph whose
function is to signal the end of the paragraph.
The concluding sentence should be related to
the topic sentence.
Concluding sentence can be a restatement of
the topic sentence, summary of the
supporting sentences, suggestion, prediction
or final comment of the topic.
 Words and phrases
Requires comma Doesnt require comma
finally we can see that . . .
in conclusion it is clear that. . .
in summary these examples show that. .
therefore there can be no doubt that.
thus
the evidence suggest that. .
as a result
indeed
in brief
in short,
 EXERCISE
Write a paragraph.