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Developing Effective Paragraphs With Topic Sentence and Supporting

This document discusses how to develop effective paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting details. It explains that a paragraph should focus on one main idea and includes a topic sentence stating the main idea. Supporting details that elaborate on the topic sentence are also needed. Good paragraphs have unity where all sentences are linked to the topic, adequate development with specific details and examples, and coherence where ideas flow logically. Transitional words and signal devices can help organize details in paragraphs.

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Developing Effective Paragraphs With Topic Sentence and Supporting

This document discusses how to develop effective paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting details. It explains that a paragraph should focus on one main idea and includes a topic sentence stating the main idea. Supporting details that elaborate on the topic sentence are also needed. Good paragraphs have unity where all sentences are linked to the topic, adequate development with specific details and examples, and coherence where ideas flow logically. Transitional words and signal devices can help organize details in paragraphs.

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paragraph

Developing effective
paragraphs with topic
sentence and supporting
details
PARAGRAPH
•IS A GROUP OF SENTENCES THAT DEALS
WITH ONE PARTICULAR IDEA. PARAGRAPHS
ARE DEFINED BY THE POINT THAT THEY
SUPPORT, THE CONTROLLING IDEA, AND
NOT JUST BY HOW LONG THEY ARE.
IDENTIFYING THE PARTS OF THE PARAGRAPH:
THE TOPIC SENTENCE
• A TOPIC SENTENCE TELLS THE READER THE MAIN IDEA OF YOUR
PARAGRAPH. IT REVEALS WHAT YOU GENERALLY PLAN TO
PROPOSE, ARGUE, OR EXPLAIN.
• Looking for the written passage, look for the title,
look for repeated words in a selection, and look for
the idea that is emphasized throughout the passage.
A TOPIC SENTENCE CAN BE EXPLICIT, OR CLEARLY STATES
THE IDEA THAT WILL BE ELABORATED ON IN THE
PARAGRAPH.

A TOPIC SENTENCE IS IMPLIED IF THERE IS A CLEAR


CONTROLLING IDEA OF WHAT THE PARAGRAPH IS ALL
ABOUT. THE READER WI;L BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE
FOCUS OF THE PARAGRAPH BECAUSE ALL OF THE
DETAILS, AS SEEN ABOVE, ARE LINKWED BY AN
ORGANIZING THEME.
• A GOOD TOPIC SENTENCE REVEALS YOUR ATTITUDE
TOWARD THE SUBJECT. IT IS HELPFUL TO INCLUDE DETAILS
LIKE FACTS AND EXAMPLES THAT TURN THE TOPIC
SENTENCE INTO SOMETHING MORE SPECIFIC AND
CONCRETE.
IDENTIFYING THE Parts of the paragraph
supporting details
• Every paragraph needs a supporting details TO
ELABORATE ON THE TOPIC SENTENCE. THESE
SUPPORTING DETAILS MAY RANGE FROM FACTS,
EXAMPLES, OR INSTANCES.
• GOOD SUPPORTING DETAILS EXPOUND THE MAIN
IDEA AND ACT AS ADEQUATE SUPPORT; they are
specific and stem from the general ideas established
by the topic sentence.
Characteristics of paragraph

•Unity
•Adequate development
•Coherence
Unity

• Unity simply means that all sentences in the


paragraph are related to the topic sentence. The
whole paragraph should begin and end with one
focus only.
• Details must have clear and consistent connection to
the topic sentence.
Adequate development
• The topic sentence should be elaborated on using
concrete evidence, relevant facts, and specific details.
• Having specific details helps you readers become
interested in your topic, understand your message,
and convince them of the validity of your topic
sentence.
Coherence
• This means that the sentences are arranged in logical
manner, making them easily understood by the
reader.
• Coherence is achieved when ideas flow smoothly
within and between paragraphs.
Details of paragraph can be
organized according to
chronological, spatial, or
emphatic order.
CHRONOLOGICAL SPATIAL EMPHATIC

The details are arranged When the sentences of a When the information
in order in which they paragraph are arranged found in a paragraph is
happened. according to arranged to emphasize
geographical location, certain points depending
such as left to right, up on the writer’s purpose.
to down, etc.
Transitional devices or signal devices

TIME SEQUENCE SPACE


first, immediately, Moreover, furthermore, Above, next to, below,
afterward, before, at the next, also, finally, lastly, behind, besides
same time, after, earlier, another, first, second,
simultaneously, finally, third, additionally
next, in the meantime,
later, eventually
Signal devices

ILLUSTRATION COMPARISON CONTRAST


For instance, specifically, Similarly, also, in the But, despite, however,
for example, namely, in same way, still, likewise, even though, yet, on the
the case, to illustrate in comparison, to other hand, although, on
illustrate the contrary, otherwise,
conversely
CAUSE AND EFFECT CONCLUSION
Thus, therefore, in Because, as a result, consequently, then, so , since
conclusion, in short, etc.
Presented by:

Joryan b. Ibarra
Language/Literature instructor

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