Paragraph Writing

 

Topic Sentence



What is the topic sentence?
The topic sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph.

What does it do?
It introduces the main idea of the paragraph. (It tells the paragraph's topic)

How do I write one?
Summarize the main idea of your paragraph. Indicate to the reader what your paragraph will be about.

 

Supporting Details



What are supporting sentences?
They come after the topic sentence, making up the body of a paragraph.

What do they do?
They give details to develop and support the main idea of the paragraph.

How do I write them?
You should give supporting facts, details, and examples.

 

Closing Sentence (Clincher)



What is the closing sentence?
The closing sentence is the last sentence in a paragraph.

What does it do?
It restates the main idea of your paragraph.

How do I write one?
Restate the main idea of the paragraph using different words.

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