It is a group of sentences organized to discuss a topic.
PARAGRAPH
The main rule of paragraph writing is to focus on one idea or topic. (TRUE OR FALSE?)
TRUE
How many parts does a paragraph have?
three
A topic sentence is called the "________" of a paragraph.
controlling idea
The _______ sentences serve as the body of your paragraph.
supporting
This is where you elaborate your topic by including specific details or evidence.
supporting sentences
The sentences in the paragraph should be organized accordingly through the use of _____ devices.
transitional / cohesive
A _____ sentence restates what the topic of the paragraph is all about.
concluding
It comes after all the details have been included in the body of the paragraph.
concluding sentence
This principle in writing a paragraph means that all sentences in the paragraph talk about one central idea.
UNITY
This principle in writing a paragraph refers to the connection of ideas in the paragraph in general.
COHERENCE
This refers to the principle when a paragraph describes, elaborates, explains, and supports its topic sentence.
DEVELOPMENT
In this pattern of paragraph development, the paragraph tells a story or recounts a series of events.
NARRATION
In this pattern of paragraph development, the paragraph is characterized by using more adjectives or vivid sensory description.
DESCRIPTION
This pattern of development is usually used to explain a process on how to do something.
PROCESS
