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    This document provides an overview of paragraphs for an English composition course. It defines a paragraph as a group of sentences about a single topic that is typically 5-10 sentences. A paragraph has three basic parts: the topic sentence as the main idea, usually the first sentence; supporting sentences that explain the topic sentence with more details; and a concluding sentence that refers back to the topic sentence. Students are instructed to watch videos that further explain paragraph structure and to complete exercises practicing identifying these components in example paragraphs.

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    This document provides an overview of paragraphs for an English composition course. It defines a paragraph as a group of sentences about a single topic that is typically 5-10 sentences. A paragraph has three basic parts: the topic sentence as the main idea, usually the first sentence; supporting sentences that explain the topic sentence with more details; and a concluding sentence that refers back to the topic sentence. Students are instructed to watch videos that further explain paragraph structure and to complete exercises practicing identifying these components in example paragraphs.

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    This document provides an overview of paragraphs for an English composition course. It defines a paragraph as a group of sentences about a single topic that is typically 5-10 sentences. A paragraph has three basic parts: the topic sentence as the main idea, usually the first sentence; supporting sentences that explain the topic sentence with more details; and a concluding sentence that refers back to the topic sentence. Students are instructed to watch videos that further explain paragraph structure and to complete exercises practicing identifying these components in example paragraphs.

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    ENGLISH COMPOSITION I, II-2016

    COLLEGE WRITING FROM


    PARAGRAPH TO ESSAY
    BY DOROTHY E ZEMACH & LISA A RUMISEK

    2. The structure of a paragraph

    PROFESSOR: NORMA BLANDON


    GROUP O2 & 04
    Week 3, Augost 22nd to Aug. 26th

    UNIT OBJECTIVE
    You

    will learn:
    the definition of a paragraph
    the parts of a paragraph
    how to identify and write topic sentences

    WHATS A PARAGRAPH?

    Its a group of sentences


    about a single topic.

    In academic writing, a
    paragraph is often between
    five and ten sentences long,
    but it can be longer or shorter,
    depending on the topic.

    The sentences of the


    paragraph explain the
    writers main idea about the
    topic.

    The first sentence of a


    paragraph is usually
    indented (moved in) a few
    spaces.

    Lets watch the following video: https://


    www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IFDuhdB2Hk. Then work with the example
    paragraph on page 11.

    PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION
    WHAT MAKES A PARAGRAPH?

    A paragraph has three basic parts.

    1. The topic sentence:

    Its the main idea of the


    paragraph.
    Its usually the first sentence of
    the pargraph.
    Its the most general sentence of
    the paragraph.

    3. The concluding sentence


    This is the last sentence of a
    paragraph.
    It refers to the topic sentence.

    2. The supporting
    sentences:

    These sentences explain the


    topic sentences.
    They are more detailed ideas
    that follow the topic sentence.

    Lets watch the following video:


    https://
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IF
    DuhdB2Hk

    GROUP WORK: LETS WORK IN TRIOS WITH EXERCISES ON PAGE 13

    ENJOY WRITING

    JOKES

    English Composition I
    Group 01: Code: 2bbf36
    Group 04: cepha4
    Send me an e-mail.

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