8.5 Identifying Paragraph Structure

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What is the structure a writer is most likely to use for a proposal on reducing traffic by widening roads?

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Problem-Solution

Front

What are the three main parts of a paragraph?

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Topic, Body, Conclusion

Front

What is the last sentence in a paragraph called?

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Concluding sentence

Front

What does a concluding sentence do?

Back

Repeats the main idea using different words.

Front

Which signal words are used when comparing and contrasting two animals?

Back

Similar, unlike.

Front

What is a topic sentence?

Back

The sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph.

Front

What is the purpose of the body of a paragraph?

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To provide supporting details and examples for the main idea.

Front

What is the function of a concluding sentence in a paragraph?

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To summarize the main idea and provide closure.

Front

What type of paragraph structure is used to explain the cause and effect of an event?

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Cause and Effect.

Front

What is a chronological structure in writing?

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A structure that presents events in the order they occur.