The document discusses the key components of a well-structured paragraph, including a topic sentence, structure, and contents. A topic sentence contains two parts: the topic, which is what the paragraph is about, and the controlling idea, which is what the writer focuses on regarding that topic. Good topic sentences clearly establish the main idea of the paragraph in usually the first sentence and are the most general statement.

1. Paragraph

2. 4 features
1 3 Topic sentence
Structure
2
Contents

3. Cấu trúc
Transition word: từ
chuyển tiếp.
Firstly, secondly, ….
Ex: Students should
take exams for three
reasons.
-> Exams should be
taken due to three
reasons.

4. Quay lại trang Chương trình làm việc
Topic
sentence
• The main idea of the paragraph: nêu lên ý
chính
• Usually the first sentence: thường là câu đầu
tiên
• The most general sentence:

5. A topic senteence has two parts:
• Topic - what is the paragraph about: đoạn văn nói về vấn đề gì
• Controlling idea- what the writer focus on: tác giả tập trung vào khía
cạnh gì của vấn đề ấy
Ex: Vegetables /is good for our health.
controlling idea
topic
One of the most memorable events in my life /is my first day of school.
Wearing uniform should be mandatory in school for three
reasons.

6. Wearing a helmet / topic
helps to avoid serious injuries in accidents. – controlling
idea

7. Protecting the environment is the responsibility of
all the people in the world.
Write a paragraph to answer the question :” Should student
have to wear uniform?”
Write a paragraph to describe your worst
holiday.
Controlling idea: One of the worst holiday in my life is
my trip to Nha Trang in 2020, last summer.