Paragraph Structure Flashcard

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Main purpose of a topic sentence?

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Introduce the main idea of the paragraph.

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Supporting detail in a paragraph?

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Anecdotes about the author's childhood

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Function of transitions in a paragraph?

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Create coherence and flow between sentences and ideas.

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Example of a concluding sentence:

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In conclusion, the evidence supports the theory.

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Three main paragraph structures:

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narrative, descriptive, expository

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Type of paragraph structure presenting info in chronological order?

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Chronological

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Paragraph structure showing cause and effect.

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Cause and effect

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Paragraph structure presenting info in a problem-solution format?

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problem-solution structure

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Purpose of a main idea in a paragraph?

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Summary of the overall topic or theme.

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Example of a topic sentence:

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The main theme of the story is love.