Paragraph Structure

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A group of sentences with a single idea is ...

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a paragraph

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Parts of a typical paragraph?

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3

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Usual order of a paragraph

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topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence

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Definition of a topic sentence

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A sentence that tells what the paragraph is about.

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Irrelevant sentence?

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Not related to the paragraph.

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Concluding sentence:

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...summarizes the paragraph and/or leaves the reader with a strong impression.

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Irrelevant sentence in the paragraph: My friend Adam is generous. He gives his lunch to classmates in need. He helps with paper. Once, he bought me ice cream. Adam is kind.

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He enjoys eating chicken.

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Controlling idea in the topic sentence: My friend Adam is generous, sharing lunch and helping classmates.

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very generous

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Concluding sentence for the paragraph about Jason's basketball skills.

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Jason could be a star player in any basketball team.

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Good topic sentence for the paragraph: Sasa enjoys spicy food.

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Sasa enjoys spicy food.