WRITING A PARAGRAPH WRITING A PARAGRAPH The Parts

WRITING A PARAGRAPH

WRITING A PARAGRAPH – The Parts s ’ w o H ? ? … t a th All good paragraphs have: 1. Introduction 2. Body 3. Conclusion

WRITING A PARAGRAPH – What Are They? All good paragraphs have: 1. Introduction: Topic Sentence 2. The Body: A Main Idea (Controlling Idea) Supporting Ideas (Details) 3. Conclusion: Concluding Sentence

WRITING A PARAGRAPH – Explaining the t u 1. Topic Sentence: Introduces or announces the Topic. o b a e 2. Main Idea: Manipulates the perspective on the Topic. r o m (Controlling Idea) … e n m o i l l s Supporting Ideas (Details): Illustrate/Prove the Main e u l T c n Idea. o c e 3. Conclusion: Summarizes/Repeats/Expresses a h t parts deduction.

WRITING A PARAGRAPH CONCLUSION The Conclusion: 1. reviews main points mentioned in a paragraph; or 2. restates the topic sentence (different words) 3. It’s found at the end of a paragraph 4. Does not introduce new ideas or topics.

WRITING A PARAGRAPH – INTRODUCING IT : How to announce your Conclusion: Finally, Finally In conclusion, conclusion Lastly, Lastly Therefore, Therefore For this reason, reason As expressed, expressed In general, general Overall, Overall As a result, result Thus, Thus

Clear as water, right…? Let’s see this thing with examples…

WRITING A PARAGRAPH – HANDS ON Introduction: Everybody likes coffee. Main Idea: But coffee isn’t as good as you think. Supporting ideas: It makes your teeth yellow. It can make you hyper. It makes you addicted. Conclusion: You should think twice before drinking coffee.

WRITING A PARAGRAPH – HANDS ON , w o N ! u o Everybody likes coffee. But coffee isn’t as good as you think. It makes your teeth yellow. It can make you hyper. And it makes you addicted. So, you should think it twice before drinking coffee.

WRITING A PARAGRAPH – HANDS ON Topic: Introduction: Main Idea: Supporting ideas: Conclusion:

WRITING A PARAGRAPH – HANDS ON Everybody likes coffee, that’s right. But coffee isn’t as good as you think. Would you like to know why? Because it makes your teeth yellow. It can make you hyper. And above all it makes you addicted. So, you should think it twice before drinking coffee. Not all that glitters is gold!

WRITING A PARAGRAPH – HANDS ON Everybody likes coffee, that’s right. But coffee isn’t as good as you think. Do you know why? Because it stains your teeth yellow. It can make you hyper. And, above all, it makes you addicted. So, you should think it twice before drinking coffee. Not all that glitters is gold!