THE PARAGRAPH - DESBC

A paragraph is a series of sentences that are organized and coherent, and are all related to a single topic.

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• False

It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.

• Supporting sentence

• Topic sentence

• Concluding sentence

What is the main function of a paragraph in a text?

• Summarize the entire text.

• It does not have a specific function.

• Present and develop a specific idea or theme.

• Introduce a completely different topic.

A group of words makes a...

It can finish the paragraph by paraphrasing the main idea or giving a final comment.

• Main idea

• Supporting sentence

• Topic sentence

• Concluding sentence

They give details to develop and support the main idea of the paragraph.

• Supporting sentences

• Topic Sentence

• Concluding sentence

A group of sentences makes a...

Which of these is in the correct order for writing a paragraph?

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  Topic sentence, detail sentences, closing sentence

• Closing sentence, detail sentences, topic sentence

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  Detail sentences, topic sentence, closing sentence

• Topic sentence, closing sentence, detail sentences

What does a paragraph look like?

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It is suggested to indent the first sentence in a paragraph.

• True

• False