Paragraph

a final sentence or two that summarizes the content

• abstract

• concluding sentence/conclusion

• hook

• narrative voice

in order of time

• chronological

• conclusion

• hook

• flow

an introductory sentence that describes the main idea

• conclusion

• hook

• tense

• topic sentence

a sentence or two that grabs the reader's attention

• hook

• narrative voice

• transition word

• statistic

a word that helps connect thoughts and ideas

• flow

• tense

• narrative voice

• transition

What is a Topic Sentence?

• Restates the topic

• Who or what the paragraph is about.

• Evidence

What do you use to Explain your ideas in a paragraph?

• Restate topic using synonyms

• Evidence, explanations, and examples

A topic sentence can be found at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the paragraph.

• True

• False

What are the two main elements of a topic sentence?

• topic

• examples

• controlling idea

• indention

Which of the following is a function of the concluding sentence?

• to present a new detail to support the topic sentence

• to summarize the main ideas or feelings in a paragraph and lets the reader know when the paragraph is done

• to give flavor to your paragraph

• to present the main idea of the paragraph.