2. PARAGRAPH
A group of related sentences.
Coherence and unity.
Long enough to develop the main idea
clearly.
Indent the first word (½ inch) from the
left margin.
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3. Parts of a Paragraph
Topic sentence
Main idea
Complete sentence: S + V + C.
Topic and controlling idea
topic controlling idea
English has almost become an international language.
General statement (not specific details)
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4. Parts of a Paragraph
Supporting sentences
Explain or prove the topic sentence.
Use specific details: facts, statistics,
examples or quotations
e. g.
More than 70 percent of the world’s mail is
written in English.
It is the primary language on the Internet.
In international business, it is used more
than any other language.
5. Parts of a Paragraph
Concluding sentence
End of the paragraph
Most important ideas to remember
Summarizing the main points
Repeating the topic sentence in other words
e. g.
Therefore, it is a useful language to know.
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6. REMEMBER…
A group of related sentences.
Topic sentence: main idea, not specific,
S+V+C.
Supporting sentences: details,
examples, statistics, etc
Concluding sentence: summarizes main
points or repeats the TS in different
words
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