The Structure of a Paragraph

 

Imagine that your paragraph is a sandwich. The topic sentence and concluding sentence are the two pieces of bread. The supporting sentences are the salad, meat and cheese in between the two pieces of bread:

 

Most paragraphs have three main parts:

  • The topic sentence

This sentence tells the reader what the paragraph is about.

It usually has an adjective.

It is usually the first sentence in the paragraph.

 

  • The supporting sentences

These sentences use examples and give more information about the topic of

the paragraph.

 

  • The concluding sentence

This sentence is the last sentence in the paragraph.

It should have the same idea but be different from the topic sentence.

TOPIC SENTENCES

Topic Sentences Exercise

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