WRITING PARAGRAPH

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WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN PARTS OF A PARAGRAPH?

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h1. Topic Sentence2. Supporting Sentences3. Closing Sentence

LET’S HAVE A LOOK AT THIS STRUCTURE IN MORE DETAIL.

(THE TOPIC AND IT’S CONTROLLING IDEA)

(RESTATEMENT OF CONTROLLING IDEA AND SUMMARY OF SUPPORTING POINTS)

TOPIC SENTENCE

SUPPORTING POINT# 1

SUPPORTING POINT# 2

SUPPORTING POINT# 3

CLOSING SENTENCE

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Each supporting point should

include relevant details to give the

reader more information.

(THE TOPIC AND IT’S MAIN IDEA)

(RESTATEMENT OF TOPIC SENTENCE OR FINAL COMMENTS)

TOPIC SENTENCE

REASON AND EXAMPLE

#1

REASON AND EXAMPLE

#2

REASON AND EXAMPLE

#3

CLOSING SENTENCE

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The wording is different but the concept is very similar. The wording in the first outline is more general so it can be applied to more styles (genres) of writing and it is consistent with your text books.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN WRITING A

PARAGRAPH, IT’S GOOD

BRAINSTORM IDEAS.

TWO POSSIBLE WAYS OF BRAINSTORMING IDEAS ARE TO WRITE THOSE IDEAS IN A LIST OR MIND MAP:

LIST

BENEFITS OF HAVING A DOG:

• ARE FRIENDLY

• ARE THERE FOR YOU WHEN

YOU’RE LONELY

• KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

SAFE

• ARE CUTE

• YOU CAN PLAY WITH THEM

WHEN YOU’RE BORED

MIND MAP

Dogs

Cute

Keep you safe Friendly

Make you

smile

Admired by neighbors

Sleep better at

nightCan play

with them