Paragraph

What refers to a group of sentences organized to discuss a topic?

• clauses

• composition

• essay

• paragraph

Which essential part of a paragraph elaborates the topic by including specific details or evidences?

• topic sentence

• supporting sentence

• concluding sentence

• independent sentence

Which essential part of a paragraph uses a transitional device like thus, therefore, indeed or finally in restating the topic of the paragraph?

• topic sentence

• supporting sentence

• concluding sentence

• thesis statement

What principle of paragraph writing is evident when all sentences in the paragraph talk about one central idea or topic?

• development

• coherence

• organization

• unity

What principle of paragraph writing is applied when a paragraph describes, elaborates, explains, or supports its topic sentence, leaving no significant questions in readers’ minds?

• coherence

• development

• unity

• organization

What pattern of paragraph development is used to explain a stage or phase on how to do something by presenting the steps, procedure, or instructions?

• cause-effect

• process

• comparison-contrast

• description

‘Vlogs are different from blogs.’ Which pattern of paragraph development best fits given the topic sentence?

• cause-effect

• example

• comparison-contrast

• process

Boracay, one of the most famous beaches in the world, is also popular as a blessed island. If the succeeding sentences will provide vivid sensory details, what pattern of paragraph development is applied?

• process

• narration

• cause-effect

• description

There are many reasons why students are not allowed to chew gum in the class. With this topic sentence, what should be the pattern of idea development?

• cause-effect

• process

• description

• comparison-contrast

To sum up, these are the different factors that contributed to land pollution. What part of paragraph is suggested in this sentence?

• topic

• thesis

• body

• conclusion