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PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE

A paragraph is a group of related sentences that discuss one main idea.

All paragraphs have a topic sentence and supporting sentences and some paragraphs have a concluding sentence.

Topic Sentence

Supporting Sentences

Concluding Sentence.

Position of Topic Sentences

Develop the topic sentence.

Signals the end of the paragraph.

The best spot is usually right at the begginning

The main idea of the paragraph.

Topic sentence is a complete sentence.

Topic sentence contains a topic and controlling idea.

Topic sentence gives only the main idea.

Contains one subject and one verb.

It names the topic and then limits the topic to a specific area.

Does not give any specific details.

Two parts of a topic sentence.

Topic

Controlling idea.

Names the subject of the paragraph.

limits or controls the topic.

Explain or prove the topic sentence.

Leaves the reader with the most important ideas to remember.

By summarizing the main points of the paragraph.

By repeating the topic sentence in different words.